He defected with some other members of the former ruling party.
Prominent members of the PDP that defected with him are Mr. Victor Awala, Mr. Paul Ajuwa, Mrs. D. Irene, Mr. Prince Abeki, a former commissioner, as well as over 150 former councillors from 1999 to 2012.
No fewer than 43 non-governmental organisations, under the aegis New Bayelsa Initiative, also left with Ikiogha, whom they described as a great grass-roots mobiliser.
Ikiogha, a former Bayelsa State Chief of Staff, said to be a trusted and dependable ally of Governor Seriake Dickson, is one of the brains behind the emergence of Dickson as governor in 2012.
But indications of a frosty relationship between Dickson and Ikiogha emerged when the former removed him from office in controversial circumstances and redeployed him to the state’s Abuja Liaison Office.
Ikiogha resigned his appointment in October 2014 to contest the House of Representatives ticket for the Yenagoa/Kolokuma/Opokuma Federal Constituency but did not win.
Addressing the crowd that witnessed his formal movement to the APC, Ikiogha said:
“There is lack of internal democracy and it is a party where the highest bidders always have their way.”The National Chairman of the party, John Odigie-Oyegun, who was represented by the National Vice-Chairman, South-South, Mr. Hilliard Eta, performed the formal reception as he presented a broom, which is the symbol of the APC, to Ikiogha.
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Dis is wht we call political harlot...
Linda, biko dis their 111times they hav kissed. I wish them well, and HML.
To all our muslim brothers, and sisters on LIB, I pray all ur heart desires come to pass during dis period of Ramadhan.
Long live Linda Ikeji, and all LIB reader's
It's all abt de benjamins....
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*ah mk her cum first...den ah folo de lead*
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Rubbish, they can't stand being in the opposition.
The beauty of democracy is in a very vibrant opposition that keeps the ruling party in check.
~BONARIO~says so via NOKIA LUMIA
Lol. Sly
Shameless! By the way, where is Amechi?
He's welcome, won't b surprised if he later show interest in d governorship election dat is coming soon in d state
Lol. Political prostitutes
All dis pple defecting to APC, I smell foul play, they shld b rejected cos wat befell PDP might happen 2 APC.its happenin alredi....APC shld start working, its bin almost a month.
Na them sabi o!
By the way, I think sai baba needs a wardrobe allowance as well.
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how come he is just noticing the lack of internal democracy now. had JONATHAN won presidency would he have left ? this is a mark of lak in personal ideology
hungry politicians.. APC PDP na d same people. .
Oya dance Owo Epo!
JEG never really had an ally
So painful that the man never realised
Lets all be wise and may hay while the sin shines
We need more,,,I evn want one party system
That's politicians for u now, backstabbers. Even worse that prustitutes any ruling party na were dem dey. Na so dey go dey migrate up and down
Back stabbers,cos PDP is not in power anymore they r all moving to were they will steal more money.tyrants
Make dem pack themselves go spoil APC, anyways I have consolation in the fact dat Mr. President is not a pushover. Linda take note!
Okiie, notice to all LIBERs. Didn't want to do dis before but I gex I just have to do it as a disclaimer. One idiot on dis blog stole my identity, my name & signage. So please any negative comments on dis blog is not coming from me but from the thief cos I would neva say anything bad about someone or wish anyone evil. So I have gone back to using my old pix & my email address is (julie3er@gmail.com). Linda take note!
It's an expected move, people always go where the grass is greener.
Deflect or defects
Deflect or defects
This life...trust nobody, respect everybody.
"A friend in need is a friend deed"
This...trust nobody, respect everybody.
"A friend in need is a friend indeed"
How can contest a constituency election and lost and still be called a great grassroot mobiliser?
Na dere way
You Guys r so not welcum mbok!
Defecting to the opposition party will not earn you an "honorary award" (in the voice Dino Melaye). Cos any person jumping from one party to the other cannot be trusted. Simple.
Confused people...... Jor oh
What's the big deal about this man decamping to the APC. It's just selfish politics. He was appointed Chief of Staff to the governor and when he didn't meet the governor's expectations, he was asked to head the state's Abuja laison office. He wasn't kicked out of government! Is he the only so called grassroot poltician in Bayelsa? Why can he even go into business and employ the youth? This is the problem with career politicians. Anyway, we should also remember that Tmipre Sylva who is leading the APC also lost his former deputy and the SSG to the PDP about two years ago. It's worthy to note that when both men decamped to PDP, they were received by Gov. Dickson. When this Ikiogha man decamped Sylva didn't show up, neither has there been mass jubilation is the top level of the Bayelsa APC. It may interest you to know that just like Senator Clever Isikpo who was all through elected as senator and member HOR under PPD, this Ikiogha man simply decamped because they didn't get PDP's ticket. I hope Jonathan who has scampered to London has seen how men like Isikpo and Ikiogha for selfish reasons have ran to a party that maligned him and ran him out of office. If it's about performance and development , Dickson deserves support for second term. But in Bayelsa people don't really care, they just love pulling down any governor in office. Wonder why the state is still lagging behind?
Men that has no SHAME!!.....
a.k.a EDWIN CHINEDU AZUBUKO said..
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Who no like better thing abeg....
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Buhari watch him well ooo
Politicians get shame!!!
Money go. Friends go.
Disclaimer: beware of friends you keep
#thank God am delivered.
Owo epo
I thought Mr president and leaders of April said that the issue of decanting should stop? ROSY
Look at his UGLY face. Political Prostitute. Mtcheeeew
Are APC still accepting these people?
Nigerians would always align themselves where they would only gain instead of work. Always like to identify with the winning party whether they are important there or not. You should stay back and help rebuild your party, that's how you become great, thats patriotism.
Dis is wht is called political harlot's...
Changing frm one political party to d other wouldn't mak any meaning deve to d country other than their personal pockets.
Politics is a bad business with conditional friends. So I'm not surprissed at all.
Like we've not seen worse? No political friend. Buhari take note.
~D great anonymous!
PDP PUT YOUR HOUSE IN ORDER OTHERWISE PEOPLE WILL CONTINUE TO LEAVE YOU
SHAMELESS
we don't want him. APC should stop accepting dig & arrors
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