Although officials of the electoral commission were not immediately available for comment on the development, the main opposition party in the state said it was not part of the decision. (ghtvonline.com)
Meanwhile, the party leadership in the zone received some members of opposition parties in the state who defected to it at the event. (punchng.com)
«Barely one month ago, the rank and file of the party membership, which has continued to experience unprecedented growth and development, witnessed a bumper harvest when notable political stakeholders from major opposition parties in the state defected to the APC in an open rally and submitted themselves to the leadership of the governor. (dailypost.ng)