A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress in Cross River State, Chief Helen Effiom, has defected to the Peoples Democratic Party.
According to her, maltreatment of foundational members of the party by the present leadership of the party made her defect.
“I was a foundational and legacy member of the APC right from 2014. We joined others to build APC across the 18 local government areas of the state steadfastly and with dedication with our small resources.
“There is no joy in the APC; people at the grassroots are not smiling, the legacy members are not happy, those of us that built the APC are nowhere.
“We are not appreciated, recognised, they want to retire us. We have been deceived and short-changed and there is no truth in anything that has to do with the APC.
“So, I am here to let the world and Nigeria know that I am not a member of APC anymore, I resigned yesterday and I am now a member of PDP in Ward Nine and I am happy to be a member of a new political party,” she said.
