Defection: My Role as John the Baptist – Ex-Governor Uduaghan

Immediate past governor of Delta State, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan,
has said his recent defection from the Peoples Democratic Party
(PDP) is to mobilise virtually every PDP member in the Niger Delta
region into the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Uduaghan defected last week and said described himself as John
the Baptist, an indication that there is a bigger politician from
the PDP who he had gone to prepare ground for in the APC.

Speaking at Olomoro in Isoko South Local Government Area of the
state, the ex-governor who is aspiring to represent Delta South
Senatorial district at the National Assembly in 2019, taunted the
PDP members and said they were confused by what he meant by being
John the Baptist.

“They’ve been trying to deconstruct the meaning of John the
Baptist which I used in my defection statement. They are breaking
their heads over it and wondering who and who Uduaghan would take
to the APC.

“Well, my new role as John the Baptist would be to mobilise
virtually every PDP member, not just in Delta State, but, also, in
the Niger Delta to the progressives’ fold.

There are some people we will not allow to cross over. They know
themselves,” he said.

Saying that the PDP has not recovered from his exit, Uduaghan
vowed that his new party will take over the state by defeating the
PDP in next year’s governorship election and warned that Delta
State must not be in the opposition camp after the 2019 general
elections.

He complained that all the things he left for the people to
enjoy have been bulldozed by the leadership of the state on a
vindictive mission to wipe off his legacies, adding, however, that
just like the biblical Moses, he has pitched tent with APC to
liberate Delta state from the jaws of the PDP.

“Moses grew up in the palace where everything was comfortable
for him, but the Lord told him that his people were suffering.

He charged Moses to leave the palace so as to liberate them.

“I’ve answered the call to return to active politics to liberate
and unite our people, who have been deeply polarised by the
leadership of the PDP.

I’ve come for APC to take over and I’m leading the take-over
squad,” he boasted.

He admitted that the battle will not be easy, “but, victory is
sure for the party, if everyone plays their parts well.”

He advised youths in the state to stop fighting for crumbs from
PDP and assured that if they are hard working and purposeful, he
would empower them for life.

Immediate past governor of Delta State, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan,
has said his recent defection from the Peoples Democratic Party
(PDP) is to mobilise virtually every PDP member in the Niger Delta
region into the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Uduaghan defected last week and said described himself as John
the Baptist, an indication that there is a bigger politician from
the PDP who he had gone to prepare ground for in the APC.

Speaking at Olomoro in Isoko South Local Government Area of the
state, the ex-governor who is aspiring to represent Delta South
Senatorial district at the National Assembly in 2019, taunted the
PDP members and said they were confused by what he meant by being
John the Baptist.

“They’ve been trying to deconstruct the meaning of John the
Baptist which I used in my defection statement. They are breaking
their heads over it and wondering who and who Uduaghan would take
to the APC.

“Well, my new role as John the Baptist would be to mobilise
virtually every PDP member, not just in Delta State, but, also, in
the Niger Delta to the progressives’ fold.

There are some people we will not allow to cross over. They know
themselves,” he said.

Saying that the PDP has not recovered from his exit, Uduaghan
vowed that his new party will take over the state by defeating the
PDP in next year’s governorship election and warned that Delta
State must not be in the opposition camp after the 2019 general
elections.

He complained that all the things he left for the people to
enjoy have been bulldozed by the leadership of the state on a
vindictive mission to wipe off his legacies, adding, however, that
just like the biblical Moses, he has pitched tent with APC to
liberate Delta state from the jaws of the PDP.

“Moses grew up in the palace where everything was comfortable
for him, but the Lord told him that his people were suffering.

He charged Moses to leave the palace so as to liberate them.

“I’ve answered the call to return to active politics to liberate
and unite our people, who have been deeply polarised by the
leadership of the PDP.

I’ve come for APC to take over and I’m leading the take-over
squad,” he boasted.

He admitted that the battle will not be easy, “but, victory is
sure for the party, if everyone plays their parts well.”

He advised youths in the state to stop fighting for crumbs from
PDP and assured that if they are hard working and purposeful, he
would empower them for life.