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A former lawmaker representing Delta North Senatorial District in the Senate, Peter Nwaoboshi has faulted the motives behind the defection of Senator Ned Nwoko, the incumbent lawmaker representing the district, to the APC.
Nwoko, until his defection, held the flag of the Peoples Democratic Party.
Nwaoboshi has consequently warned the APC national caucus to be wary of the pre-conditions reportedly given by Nwoko before defecting to the party.
Nwoko, through his media aide, Gloria Okolugbo, officially announced his resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party and defection to the APC on Monday.
He cited frustrations with the PDP’s leadership in Delta State as a reason for his defection.
With Nwoko’s defection, all three senators representing Delta State are now members of the APC.
In a statement he signed and made available on Monday, Nwaoboshi said, “The national leadership should uphold the party’s constitution and democratic processes, rather than succumbing to the whims of individuals seeking to destabilise the party.”
Nwaoboshi alleged that the orchestrated moves by Nwoko to defect into Delta APC was self-serving, rather than for patriotic gestures.
“I have been made aware that Senator Ned Nwoko, who recently announced his planned defection, is secretly plotting with some elements in the Presidency to dissolve the Delta State APC executives from state to wards before their tenure expires,” Nwaoboshi stated.
“This move is unacceptable and poses a significant threat to our party’s stability and unity in Delta State,” he added.
He urged Nwoko to refrain from interfering with the Delta APC’s internal affairs and to respect the party’s constitution and democratic processes.
“Any further attempts to destabilise the party will be met with stiff resistance from me and other concerned stakeholders,” Nwaoboshi said.
He urged the party leadership to reject Nwoko’s demand for the dissolution of the state executives.
“As a former senator who represented Delta North Senatorial District from 2015 to 2023 and a leader in the All Progressives Congress (APC), I strongly condemn Nwoko’s attempt to destabilise the Delta State APC.
“His actions are unjust and arrogant, particularly since he is not yet a member of the party. It disregards the democratic principles our party upholds and disrespects the rights of the duly elected members of the Delta State APC executive.
“The Delta State APC executive was duly elected and has a mandate to complete their tenure. Any attempts to dissolve the executive would violate the party’s constitution and create chaos within the party. It has the potential to prevent Delta APC from fielding candidates in the 2027 general election,” Nwaoboshi said.
He added that if Nwoko was interested in joining the APC, he must follow the same process as any other member, including building relationships with party members, respecting the leadership structure and internal affairs, and adhering to the party’s constitution and democratic processes.
“He cannot expect to join the party and immediately dictate how things should be done.
“The APC is a democratic institution with established rules and procedures; therefore, Nwoko must be willing to abide by these rules if he wishes to be a part of our party,” the statement added.
