Former governor of Anambra State, Chinwoke Mbadinuju, on Monday, announced his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Mbadinuju, at a press conference in Abuja, said he left the PDP because he was tired of the “injustice” within the ruling party.
Explaining why he chose APC, the former governor disclosed that he decided to pitch his tent with the major opposition party because the humility displayed by the presidential candidate of the party, Muhammadu Buhari, at various times, won him over.
“It is of vital importance at this juncture that I first got to know General Buhari when I launched my book on ‘How I Governed Anambra State’ and this was in 2012.
“Through a mutual friend, I simply sent him an invitation letter to attend the ceremony, and behold, Buhari attended the ceremony at his expense. In fact, he drove from Kaduna to Abuja and sat at the anteroom even before many arrived the venue.
“That created a positive impression of him in my mind. It shows a trait of excellent leadership quality in the man. And now, having forced by injustice to leave the PDP, I thought the best place to be is where Buhari is.
“So, before I took this present step, I had the privilege to meet and inform him. I had a short but in-depth discussion with him one-on-one, and I can confidently say that Buhari is a great man.
“The things going for General Buhari are his humility and accessibility to people, punctuality to time and responsiveness to issues.
“He demonstrated these to me personally. And with these qualities, at least I am confident that I would no longer apply for about 10 memos to the Presidency and still fail to get even one response. Buhari is the kind of leader Nigeria needs today,” he said.
Detailing his travesties in the PDP, the former Anambra governor said the ruling party treated him unfairly and as such, he has no other option but to dump it.
