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Godsday Orubebe, Nigeria’s former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs has rubbished reports that he was defecting to the All Progressives Congress (APC) from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Orubebe said reports attributed to him on a Twitter account, @ElderGOrubebe, was completely false, noting that, he is committed to the PDP and its cause. “The reports are absolute nonsense. I am a believer of the PDP and I am with my Oga (boss) President Goodluck Jonathan. The reports online and on social media media are totally false,” he told our correspondent via text message. Earlier today, a tweet attributed to him read: “I have concluded plans to join my folks in the APC to champion and sustain the movement for a better Niger Delta in the new administration.” It will be recalled that Orubebe became an item during the last election when he tried to stop the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) chairman, Prof. Attahiru Jega from proceeding with results from states a

A former Minister of the Niger Delta Affairs, Elder Godsday Orubebe, on Tuesday announced  his intention to join the All Progressive Congress (APC). Orubebe, who threw caution to the wind and accused the Independent National Electoral Commission chief, Prof. Attahiru Jega, of bias during the collation of presidential election results in March,  said there was need for him to join the APC in order  to make  Niger Delta better in the new dispensation. “I have concluded plans to join my folks in the APC to champion and sustain the movement for a better Niger Delta in the new administration,” the former minister said on his Twitter handle – @ElderGOrubebe.