Nigeria: Ohakim Ruffles Feathers Over Defection, Faces Legal Suit

25 July 2009

IMO State governor, Chief Ikedi Ohakim, formally left the Progressive Peoples Alliance (PPA) yesterday and pitched his tent with the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

The PPA leadership is threatening to drag the decampee to court. Speaking to welcome Ohakim into the PDP family, President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua described the governor as "a treasure to PDP", adding that they were in Owerri to celebrate his return to the party, as well as his good work in Imo State.

...

AllAfrica publishes around 400 reports a day from more than 100 news organizations and over 500 other institutions and individuals, representing a diversity of positions on every topic. We publish news and views ranging from vigorous opponents of governments to government publications and spokespersons. Publishers named above each report are responsible for their own content, which AllAfrica does not have the legal right to edit or correct.

Articles and commentaries that identify allAfrica.com as the publisher are produced or commissioned by AllAfrica. To address comments or complaints, please Contact us.