May 14, 2026

Yul Edochie Defects to APGA After Losing In Anambra Governorship Election

By Farouk Mohammed

Nollywood actor and former governorship candidate Yul Edochie has officially defected to the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA).

This comes after the actor lost the 2017 gubernatorial elections in Anambra state, to Governor Willie Obiano of APGA.

Yul Edochie took to his Instagram page to announce his defection to the political party after the Governor introduced him among the new members of the party on Thursday.

He wrote: “So yesterday my State Governor His Excellency Chief Dr. Willie Obiano (Akpokue Dike) congratulated me for being brave enough to run for Governor at 35yrs old,
for running the race till the end and for being a worthy ambassador to Anambra/Nigerian youths.
He officially welcomed me into the APGA family. (Nkea bu nke anyi).”

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