Deputy senate president, Ike Ekweremadu
Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, says more political bigwigs are set to join the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), following the defection of Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State and scores of federal lawmakers.
Ekweremadu added that the defection of the lawmakers is the tip of the iceberg of better days to come for the PDP across the country.
He said this on Saturday after the inauguration of the Agwu Local Government chapter of the Gburugburu Movement, which champions the re-election of Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi.
Ekweremadu said, “What the nation witnessed in the last few days, being the defection of scores of federal lawmakers and the return of the Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, to the PDP was a tip of the iceberg.
“Spirits have been high within the PDP family and Coalition of United Political Parties, CUPP, for sometime now, especially following the joining and rejoining of the PDP and the coalition by scores of National and State Assembly Members as well as the Governor of Benue State.
“We are happy for this. But I have good news for you. Nigerians have only witnessed a tip of the iceberg. More are on their way because it is no longer about anybody’s individual political ambition. It is now a movement to rescue Nigeria. So, we are not only the biggest political party, we are also the fastest growing political party in Africa today.
“I want to assure you that so many respected Nigerians have also keyed into this movement to rescue Nigeria because the world is now very worried for our nation.
“So, in a matter of months, Nigerians will go to the polls to enthrone a new order of peace, unity, security, and respect for the rule of law.”