Reports from Abuja has it that the embattled Abia State governor, Dr. Victor Okezie Ikpeazu has begun high level consultations on a crossover to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
This revelation was made by a source at APC National headquarters, Abuja . According to the source, several strategy meetings have been going on between the governor and key national party leaders in the state . The meetings were aimed at finding a soft landing for the governor and securing him the ticket for Abia South Senatorial zone ticket.
According to the source,there is a negotiation already ongoing and the governor will defect to the APC if he is assured of the ticket for Abia South Senatorial seat , which Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe is currently occupying.
With the above scenario likely going to decide 2023 political permutations. Governor Ikpeazu and his allies have taken the Abia North / South Federal Constituency by-election holding on Saturday extremely serious to avoid decamping to the APC unceremoniosly .
Winning the election, Ikpeazu has told the source , would improve his relevance while decamping.
Meanwhile if Governor Ikpeazu defects, it is expected that top ranking politicians from the state, will defect with him, thus effectively making South State a predominantly APC State.
