The Bayelsa Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says the former PDP Senator who represented Bayelsa East Senatorial District, Senator Nimi Amange, is not in the party’s fold.

Amange was a PDP Senator from 2007 to 2011 and represented Ex-President Goodluck Jonathan’s constituency.

Moses Cleopas, PDP Chairman in Bayelsa said in a statement reacting to Amage’s defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC) that Amange did not defect from the PDP to the APC

Cleopas explained that Amange ceased to be a member of PDP shortly before the February 23, 2019 National Assembly elections when he defected from PDP to join the African Democratic Congress (ADC).

Amange had on Thursday claimed that he left the PDP because of Gov. Seriake Dickson’s unilateral style of leadership which he likened to that of an emperor.

However, Cleopas in defence of Dickson described Amange’s stance as an unfortunate and mischievous attempt to create the false impression of an implosion within a party that is stable.

According to Cleopas, the PDP family in Bayelsa was not aware of Amange as a member of the party after having defected into the ADC early this year.

His words: “There is a misleading report that Amange has defected from the PDP to the APC.

“The fact is that Amange is not a member of our party. He defected from the PDP to the ADC, to contest against us in the February 16, 2019 National Assembly election and lost.

“Sen. Amange is not a PDP leader and the public should discountenance this misleading claim. This unfortunate claim is part of a calculated attempt to create an erroneous impression of an implosion in a party that is stable.

“The PDP in the state knows those who are genuine members. Amange is not one of us and he should desist from misinforming the public with the intent to cause mischief.”

Amange had in a letter to APC National Chairman Adams Oshiomhole on Wednesday said that he had resigned his membership of PDP to pitch his tent with the APC ahead the November 16 guber poll in the state.

He said he was moving with members of his political family, all members of Destiny Movement and SIG Elite Foundation of Nembe and Brass local government areas.

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