Nigeria, June 5 -- In a significant political maneuver, Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has officially defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The announcement was made during a formal event at the Akwa Ibom State Government House in Uyo, where notable APC figures, including Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and Cross River's Bassey Otu, were in attendance.

Governor Eno expressed his decision to shift allegiance, stating, "After completing the rounds of my consultation as your servant whom you have elected to serve, I have therefore decided to progressively move to the APC."

The defection is expected to catalyze a wave of departures from the PDP, with all 31 local government cha...