President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday received the former National Financial Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Mr Bolaji Anani and his supporters into the All Progressives Congress. The President received the defectors at the All Progressive Congress Presidential Campaign Rally inside the U.J Esuene Stadium in Calabar. The APC governorship candidate in the state, Sen. John Owan-Enoh, assured President Buhari of bloc votes from Cross River on February 16. “Mr President, I wish to bring to your notice that investors have been chased away in Cross River over multiple taxations by the PDP government. Ochalla said that the desire for a change of leadership in the state was loud, adding that APC will sweep Cross River in 2019.

Source: Punch January 30, 2019 18:11 UTC