- Over 6,000 members of All Progressives Congress (APC) have reportedly defected to the Social Democratic Party (SDP)
- Founder and national commandant of Nigeria Peace Corp and APC stalwart, Chief Dickson Akor is one of the members of APC who defected
- Also, director of publicity of APC in the state, Peterhot Apeh, tendered his resignation as well
Dickson Akor, founder and national commandant of Nigeria Peace Corp and a stalwart of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Benue state has reportedly dumped the party for the Social Democratic Party (SDP). He has also emerged as a deputy governorship candidate.
Similarly, Peterhot Apeh, director of publicity, has also tendered his resignation.
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Vanguard reports that their resignations were followed by the defection of over 6,000 members of the party to PDP in Tine-Nine, Ukum local government area of the state.
The news outlet also reported that Akor who confirmed his exit from APC, said he left because of the manner he was treated when the choice of the governorship running mate was made.
Apeh, on his part, was reported to have said that he dumped the party for personal reasons.
Meanwhile, Legit.ng had reported that Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue state said that the people of the state have resolved to “resist any form of intimidation and rigging during the 2019 general elections”.
Ortom stated this on Sunday, December 2, in Jos, while answering questions from newsmen, shortly after a special Church service.
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