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A two-time senator representing Edo South Matthew Uroghide has defected to the All Progressive Congress (APC).
Uroghide formally defected to the APC from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at an event in Benin City, Edo State on Saturday.
Top APC leaders including Senator Adams Oshiomhole and the state executive received Uroghide back into the party.
The Senator’s return to the ruling party is coming after what he described as a 13-year-three-month sojourn in the PDP.
A former clerk of the House of Representatives and candidate for the Owan Federal Constituency in the 2023 election Patrick Giwa and eight local government chairmen were also welcomed.
Speaking after being received, Uroghide said he is glad to return to the fold of mature politicians, a party, in whose leaders he trusts and has confidence.
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He assured the party that he has returned to help build the party and enthrone its candidates in the 2024 Edo governorship election.
Speaking on his return, Oshiomhole described Uroghide as a robust resourceful, dogged, politician.
He stated that the Senator’s wealth of experience will have a great impact on the party’s chances of success.
Oshiomhole thereafter nominated Uroghide as the party’s director general for the upcoming Edo State governorship election campaign team, a position he accepted.
