Jerry Agada, A Former Education Minister, Has Dumped APC For PDP In Benue

Professor Jerry Agada

Professor Jerry Agada, a former Minister of Education during the late Umaru Musa Yar’Adua–led administration and Chairman Benue State Civil Service Commission, has dumped the All Progressives Congress, APC to the opposition, Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.

Prof. Agada, made this disclosure over the weekend where he officially resigned his membership of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and moved to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in his ward 1 Orokam district of Ogbadibo LGA of Benue State.

Agada who was also a former president of the Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA), said he decided to join the PDP, to be with his principal, Governor Samuel Ortom so as to move the state forward, stating that it is pertinent for him to lead his people to the PDP, which is the best political platform for them.

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The former Minister commended the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP leadership and members in the ward for their consistency and efforts to stand for the party.

Hon. Simon Anyebe, the Local Government PDP Publicity Secretary, in a statement said, Prof. Agada was the first prominent politician to have decamped to PDP in the ward, and in line with the party constitution.

Anyebe, described the action as a reflection of a true democrat, as he commended Prof. Agada and his disciples for returning to his political root, the PDP.

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