The national vice chairman (South East) of African Democratic Congress (ADC), Chilos Godsent, has said the party in Imo State is ready to receive Rt. Hon. Emeka Ihedioha, the immediate-past governor of Imo State, if he wishes to join the party.
Godsent, in a release on Thursday also claimed that Ihedioha may have rejected the proposal to join the Labour Party (LP) because of the growing internal crises within the party and the perceived strained relationship between Ihedioha), Peter Obi and the leadership of the Labour Party in Imo State. He said the former governor is currently considering pitching his political tent in the ADC.
He said, “Arising from the calls by the fans and supporters of Hon. Emeka Ihedioha to dump the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), some foot soldiers and advance Party of Emeka Ihedioha may have opened discussion with the Leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in a bid to smoothen the ground for Emeka Ihedioha to officially announce his decision to move into ADC. “Information available shows that Ihedioha may have rejected the proposal and calls to join the Labour Party (LP) because of the growing internal crises within the Labour Party (LP) and the perceived strained relationship between Emeka Ihedioha, Peter Obi and the leadership of Labour Party (LP) in Imo State.”
The former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives had been under pressure by his teeming supporters to dump PDP after its woeful outing in the last governorship election in the state.