by Azeez Adeniyi

Former governor of Enugu State, Sullivan Chime has said he joined the All Progressives Congress (APC) to provide direction for upcoming politicians in the state.

Chime made the announcement on Wednesday in Enugu while briefing newsmen on his plan to formally register as a member of the APC.

The former governor had on March 16 announced his defection from the PDP.

“I have now made my consultations with all ward, local government and state chairmen of the APC and the entire state executive of the party, including the national leadership.

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“They have assured us that we can come in and I am excited about the prospect of joining the party.”

Chime described the APC as the only viable party with national outlook in the country.

“This is the only party that can take any politician to their destination and I pray that what happened to the PDP does not happen to APC.”

The former governor said that he would on May 6, register formally with the APC at his country home in Udi/Agbudu Ward in the Udi Local Government Area.

“I am moving to the APC because a lot of people are looking up to me for direction. I ended my journey in 2015 but I still have my supporters looking for guidance.”

 

 

He added, “Since I announced my exit from the PDP, I have been branded a total failure.

“Some people think I am nursing the ambition to go to the senate and the best thing to do is to run me down.”

He alleged that the PDP has been chastising his supporters for joining the APC.

 

“It will be unfortunate if people re-introduce violence in the politics of the state after we worked hard to stem it.

“You cannot stop people from meeting simply because you are a local government chairman and they do not belong to your party,” said Chime.