Senator Andy Uba has described as untrue news making the rounds that he
planned to dump the All Progressive Congress (APC) for the Peoples
Democratic Party (PDP) following the victory of Sen. Ahmed Makarfi at the
Apex Court.
In a statemnet signed by Joseph Itazi, Media Aide to Sen. Uba, the
lawmaker said that he would not return to the PDP simply because his
friend Makarfi had won his legal battle for chairmanship of the Party
He said that his decision to join the APC was because he believed in the
change agenda of the party adding that the party held a better promise to
transform Nigeria.
Senator Uba joined the APC in February and soon after declared his interes
to contest the Anambra governorship election which has been scheduled for
November 2017.
While joining the APC in February, Uba said during a press conference that
his decision was spurred by the idea of the party and some of the
personalities in the change party.
He listed such personalities to include the Minister of Labour and
Employment, Sen. Chris Ngige, and APC National Auditor, Chief George
Muoghalu.
The APC governorship aspirant therefore stressed that the recent news of
his planned return to the PDP were the antics of his detractors and those
afraid of his looming popularity and growing chances of picking the APC
ticket.
“The fact that Senator Ahmed Makarfi is Andy Uba’s good friend and ally
doesn’t translate to leaving the APC for PDP.
“Senator Uba is not a come and go politician, his ideology is constant,
good governance is of the essence and that is what he has found in the
APC.
“The speculation about Sen Uba moving back to the PDP simply because the
Markafi faction won its case at the Supreme Court as being speculated is
false and should be disregarded.
“Let us add the fact that the APC remains the only political party that is
positioned to salvage Anambra State from the misery, mismanagement and
under-development situations in which she has unfortunately found herself,
why then should a star studded aspirant like Sen Uba leave such a
platform?” The statement said.