Earthquake in Burutu as top APC leader, supporters decamp to PDP in Delta

Earthquake in Burutu as top APC leader, supporters decamp to PDP in Delta

Francis Tayor

Warri_____ There was a great boost to the rulling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in Burutu local government area of Delta State, as a strong stalwart of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Hon. Cyril Suokumoh, resigned his membership from the APC and officially decamped to PDP with many of his teeming supporters.

The ceremony which took place on Saturday 9th April, 2022, at the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Ward 7 Secretariat Ayakoromo amidst the party Chairman, Prince Kelvin Perekeme, the Councilor representing the ward, Hon. Ayabotu Otoro amongst other party faithfuls.

Mr. Suokumoh who was a former Vice Chairmanship aspirant of Burutu Local Government Council under APC platform took the bull by the horn to move ahead with his life without considering the Burutu born APC billionaire leader who happens to be his own cousin brother from Ayakoromo Community.

Receiving the decampees on behalf of the party, the ward 7 PDP Chairman, Prince Kelvin Perekeme stressed that the umbrella party is wide enough to welcome as many of his members who absconded to the opposition in one reason or the other.

Mr. Perekeme stated that Ayakoromo is PDP from time immemorial, noting that there is no opposition party in ward 7 as far as Ayakoromo is concerned. He urged the new decampees to feel free and be committed to the party guidelines and ideology, adding that they all will be treated with equal right and justice.

Speaking on behalf of the decampees, Mr. Suokumoh Cyril said he made a great mistake and regretted for playing opposition party game over the years. He noted that for Ayakoromo ward 7 to move forward, we must remain in one Party and that is PDP.  This is the first badge of decampees, more people are coming to join the PDP after this day.

According to him, said since he was in the opposition party, there was no meaningful development the APC party had brought to Ayakoromo that benefited the masses. All the achievements and progresses made so far in the community are from PDP. 

" l thought it wise that if we come together in one big family and do things in unity, greater dividends of democracy will come to our community. My decamping from the main opposition party to the rulling party in the state today with my teaming supporters is born out of the love and interest l have for my people. The APC clueless government has inflicted so much pain and hardship to our people since they came into power in 2015. I am not coming to spy and go back, but fully prepared with clean heart to join hand with the leadership of PDP in order to move our dear Community forward, Suokumoh stated."

However, some of the decampees present at the occasion include; Hon. Cyril Suokumo, former Vice Chairmanship aspirant Burutu Local Government Council, Mr. Dennis Tonye Saibakumo, former Chairman APC Ward 7 Ayakoromo, Mr. Destiny Ogbe, current Financial Secretary Ayakoromo Community, Akpabowei Wurusibe, Paymaster Ezaiegba, former Secretary APC Ward 7 and Boyelayefa Longsoul Ebiowei respectively.

Climax of the ceremony was the burning of APC cards and brums by the ward 7 PDP Chairman, Prince Kelvin Perekeme as well as new membership cards of PDP was given to the new decampees.