Former Delta State Governor and 2023 PDP vice presidential candidate, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, has officially joined the All Progressives Congress (APC), alongside his successor, Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, and the entire structure of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Delta state.

The mass defection was announced on Wednesday following an enlarged stakeholders’ meeting held at the Government House in Asaba.

The development marks a significant political shift in Delta State.

Confirming the move, Senator James Manager declared, “All PDP members in the state, including the governor, former Governor Okowa, the Speaker, the state party chairman, all the local government chairmen and others, have agreed to move to the APC. We cannot continue to be in a sinking boat.”

Prior to the formal announcement, Okowa, in a video now circulating on social media, addressed supporters in his dialect, assuring them that he would choose the best path forward.

“Be assured that we will not go in the wrong direction. We will take the best direction, the best path for our people,” he said.

The defection is expected to have wide-reaching political implications ahead of the 2027 general elections.