A former governorship candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, Reagan Ufomba has officially quit the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and defected to the Labour Party, LP.
Receiving Ufomba and his supporters into LP on Wednesday at Okpuala Ngwa, Abia State Governor, Alex Otti said the defection is a major boost to the Labour Party and to the development of the State.
The Governor described the Labour Party as one founded on equity, inclusiveness and equal opportunities for all members and assured the new entrants that they would not be subjected to discrimination by old LP members.
“The interesting thing about Labour Party is that there is no discrimination.
“We don’t have old and new members,” Governor Otti said.
The Governor commended Chief Ufomba for his commitment to the development of the State and acknowledged his support for the administration’s reform agenda.
Earlier in his speech, Ufomba pledged his commitment to contributing to the growth and progress of Abia State under the platform of the Labour Party.
He thanked Alex Otti and the leadership of the LP in Abia State for receiving him into their fold.