Preparations for the 2016 gubernatorial elections in Edo State has taken another dimension with some members of the Peoples Democratic Party decamping to the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Former Governorship candidate, Lucky Imasuen, State Deputy Chairman, Christopher Adesotu, a former member of House of Representatives and Deputy Governorship candidate in the 2012 governorship election, Hon John Abolagba, among other leaders have led over 5,000 of their supporters to decamp into the All Progressives Congress APC.

Governor Adams Oshiomhole received the decampees by presenting them with the broom which is the symbol of the APC.