{"id":19415,"date":"2018-06-29T19:44:55","date_gmt":"2018-06-29T19:44:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=19415"},"modified":"2018-06-29T20:05:43","modified_gmt":"2018-06-29T20:05:43","slug":"is-uduaghan-decamping-to-apc-uneasy-calm-in-delta-south-pdp-over-speculation-by-okowa-aide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=19415","title":{"rendered":"IS UDUAGHAN DECAMPING TO APC? &#8211; UNEASY CALM IN DELTA SOUTH PDP OVER SPECULATION BY OKOWA&#8217;S AIDE"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><code><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- www.newsroom247.com.ng --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-2163942495525027\" data-ad-slot=\"1411897411\" data-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/code><\/p>\n<div dir=\"auto\">The speculation by Fred Oghenesivbe,\u00a0 Executive Assistant(Communications) to Governor Ifeanyi Okowa today(29\/6\/2018) that former Delta state governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan will decamp to the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Monday have sent tongues wagging on why the governor&#8217;s aide should speculate on this issue and whether or not there are some hidden agenda.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Fred Oghenesivbe wrote, &#8220;There are strong indications that the immediate past governor of Delta State, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan may have concluded plans with the new Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomole to officially defect to the party on\u00a0<span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_892665921\"><span class=\"aQJ\">Monday 2nd July, 2018<\/span><\/span>\u00a0or so soon thereafter.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Reliable sources disclosed that Uduaghan have been funding Delta APC secretly through his cronies who left the PDP and joined APC after the 2014 party primaries; wherein Uduaghan&#8217;s choice for the governorship race, Sir Tony Chuks Obuh was dropped unceremoniously, a development that was attributed to high power political scheming by powerful gladiators within the state PDP family.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alternativeadvert.com\/show.php?z=30&amp;pl=16561&amp;ad_type=59&amp;rl=180\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Another source traced the likely defection of Uduaghan to his numerous high profile fraud cases being investigated by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC); as petitioners alleged that Billions of Naira developed wings and flew from the state treasury into private pockets and foreign banks through fake and over-inflated contracts especially the State Independent Power Project (IPP) deal involving former speaker of the State House of Assembly, Hon Victor Ochei.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Ochei, for fear of investigation and\u00a0 prosecution by EFCC over the IPP fraud defected to APC in 2016 while Uduaghan delayed but was alleged to have fronted his men to prepare the way for his coming.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">One of Uduaghan&#8217;s strong political\u00a0 associates in Delta APC and bossom friend of Adams Oshiomole, High Chief Ayiri Emami may have brokered Uduaghan&#8217;s defection\u00a0 deal to put an end to all the high profile fraud cases hanging on his neck at the EFCC.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Another reason for the new wave of political unfaithfulness on the side of Uduaghan was attributed to 2019 Delta Central Senatorial ticket. Sources alleged that as a former Governor, Uduaghan wanted him to be imposed on the party as consensus candidate, but PDP Delta leadership opted for a free, fair and credible party primaries to be conducted in August or so soon thereafter.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">In the light of the above, Uduaghan decided, accordion to sources, to defect to the APC where he shall be protected from EFCC investigations plus the senatorial ticket on a platter of gold.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Ayiri and Oshiomole are both business associates and intimate friends which is why the APC senatorial ticket has been conceded to Uduaghan.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">We shall keep our fingers crossed till\u00a0<span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_892665922\"><span class=\"aQJ\">Monday<\/span><\/span>, by which time substantial details will surface to enable Deltans reflect on the man\u00a0 &#8220;Uduaghan&#8221; and his defection saga.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><a href=\"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Sheriff-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-19311\" src=\"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Sheriff-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"734\" height=\"209\" srcset=\"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Sheriff-1.jpg 1080w, http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Sheriff-1-300x86.jpg 300w, http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Sheriff-1-768x219.jpg 768w, http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Sheriff-1-1024x292.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 734px) 100vw, 734px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The speculation by Fred Oghenesivbe,\u00a0 Executive Assistant(Communications) to Governor Ifeanyi Okowa today(29\/6\/2018) that former Delta state governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan will decamp to the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Monday have sent tongues wagging on why the governor&#8217;s aide should speculate on this issue and whether or not there are some hidden agenda. 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