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BREAKING: Ayade Dumps PDP For APC



Cross Rivers State Governor and APC leaders during the press briefing where he announced his defection to the APC.

Cross Rivers State Governor Ben Ayade has dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

Governor Ayade announced his decision on Thursday morning after a closed-door meeting with six APC governors and some members of the National Assembly who visited him at the Government House.

Members of the state executive council were also at the meeting.

The governors who visited Ayade include Abubakar Bagudu of Kebbi State; Hope Uzodinma of Imo State; Mai Mala Buni of Yobe State; Simon Lalong of Plateau State; Mohammed Abubakar of Jigawa State, and Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State.

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  1. PLEASE we don't want to start hearing of terrorist activities in our villages, farms and bushes. I'm not not a politician... It's just expressing my concerns.

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