Benue 2027: Former Otukpo council chair and APC, ADC and ZLP leaders defect to PDP

Inalegwu Adakonye, former caretaker chairman of Otukpo Local Government, defected from the APC to the PDP alongside party figures and supporters from the APC, ADC and ZLP, including people from Adoka and Ugboju. The new members include Adoga Edache, Emmanuel Akoche, Garuba Sule and John Ojonye. Adakonye cited the PDP’s inclusive approach and Dr. Oyije Ogbenjuwa’s emergence as deputy governorship candidate, while the defectors also pointed to the party’s prospects in upcoming elections. Ogbenjuwa welcomed them and pledged their full integration, and the new members promised to work for the PDP’s success.