Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State has joined the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Ayade, who was elected on the platform of the PDP in 2015, disclosed that the need to connect the state to the government at the centre informed his decision to join APC.
The governor who announced his defection on Thursday morning, had earlier hosted a dinner in Government House, Calabar, on Wednesday evening, with seven APC Governors in attendance.
Some of the APC Governors in attendance are those of Kebbi, Yobe, Ebonyi, Imo and Nasarawa.
Ayade has been having running battle with the PDP in the state over the control of the party’s structures, which he does not have a hold on.
The governor has also not been participating in recent events of the PDP governors, preferring to delegate his deputy instead.
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