Jonathan would be welcomed if he defects — APC

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The All Progressives Congress on Wednesday, said former President Goodluck Jonathan would be welcomed if he decides to join the party.

The ruling party added that he would enjoy the rights and privileges extended to all members of the party irrespective of date of joining.

The National Caretaker Committe Secretary of the party, Senator John Akpanudoedehe, said this while answering questions on a Television Programme.

When asked if the party was wooing Jonathan to join and become its Presidential standard bearer for 2023, he said, “I don’t want to speculate.”

He further said, “Everyone is allowed to join the APC, we welcome everyone who wants to join. We are getting stronger in terms of our progressive agenda. I’m hearing that for the first time, if he comes, we will welcome him, that will be great news.

“The last National Executive Committee meeting gave a blanket approval to everyone who wants to join the party and anyone who joins the party has the right to aspire for any office.”

Akpanudoedehe also said the party was expecting more governors from the opposition Peoples Democratic Party to join the APC before December.

In his reaction, the National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Kola Ologbondiyan, said, “Speculations that our former President and some of our governors are joining the APC remain what they are, speculations that exist in the figment of the imagination of the authors of such baseless speculations.”

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