DEFECTION : TINUBU RECEIVES EX- SENATE PRESIDENT ANYIM
TINUBU ADDRESSING LONG STANDING NEGLECT OF S/ EAST- UZODINMA
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President Bola Tinubu has received former Senate President Ayim Pius Ayim at the Presidential Villa following Ayim’s defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Imo State Governor and Chairman of the Progressives Governors’ Forum, Hope Uzodinma, praised Ayim’s dedication and capacity, calling his defection a significant boost for the APC including the recently conducted local government elections in Ebonyi State, where the APC achieved a sweeping victory.
He also expressed gratitude to President Tinubu for his continued support to the South East, specifically commending him for signing the South East Development Commission bill into law.
Ayim, who served as Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) under the Goodluck Jonathan administration, was Senate President from 2000 under the platform of the PDP.
He declared his aspiration to contest the last presidential election and was suspended the same year by the PDP for alleged anti-party activity after supporting the APC’s governorship candidate in Ebonyi State, Francis Nwifuru.