Mrs Patricia Ogbonnaya, the Deputy Governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party in the March 18 gubernatorial election in the state has defected to the PDP.
Ogbonnaya who led some of her supporters to join the PDP over the weekend declared support for governor Sim Fubara.
According to her, Fubara is governor for all irrespective of party affiliation and commended him for endorsing an Ahoada son as Speaker of the state House of Assembly.
Also, Hon. Karibo Wilson the APC House of Assembly candidate for Ahoada West Constituency in the last election also led his supporters to join the PDP.
Addressing the defectors, member representing Ahoada West state constituency, Hon. Sokari Goodboy who represented the state governor assured them of equal opportunity in the party.
He also assured the defectors that none of them would be victimised for supporting the governor.