The governorship candidate of the Labour Party in Imo state for the November 11 governorship election in the state, Sen. Athan Achonu has mocked the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Sen. Samuel Anyanwu over their recent claims that 4385 members of Labour Party and Obidents have defected to the PDP to support the party’s governorship ambition.
He said that no genuine Obident or LP member can defect to the PDP as he noted that the few people who are less than 100 people were those imported into the state with proceeds of the alleged ₦4.3B FG Intervention funds meant to fix Ekemele/Akabo bad spot which was allegedly diverted by him when he was a serving Senator representing the zone at the National Assembly.
Recall that Imo PDP earlier today on a report claimed that a total of 4,385 members of the LP and Obident movement defected to their party to support Sen. Samuel Anyanwu while also claiming that they defected to the PDP because of the legal battle rocking Sen. Athan Achonu. “The event took place weekend at the PDP state headquarters, along Okigwe road, Owerri, the Imo state capital.