* Accuses Gov Uzodinma of making offers


The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Imo State chapter says its members who recently defected to the All Progressives Congress, APC are mercenaries lured by filthy lucres offered by Governor Hope Uzodinma.

"It is however imperative to observe that their so called defection to the APC was essentially orchestrated by selfish motive because of the zoning arrangement of the party which did not favour them" the PDP's acting chairman, Mr Martin Ejiogu alleged at a press conference.

Ejiogu further alleged that Gov Uzodinma through a former Chairman of the party, Charles Ezekwem, induces the former PDP exco members, who have previously  resigned, assuring them of more benefits when they cross over to the APC.

Ejiogu maintained that the defecting party exco members, "constitute a band of Senator Samuel Anyanwu loyalists who worked vehemently against the interest of the party during the 2019 general elections.

"Besides, they had in principle left the party a long time ago, what played out earlier today was a mere drama, a dummy from a script that had been written months before now" he affirmed.

He added that the claim that they defected as officers of "our great party is a clear misrepresentation, obsessed fallacy and the height of mischief. By the party Constitution, their tenure expired more than two months ago as they had served out their four years term"

The Imo  PDP executive had been hit by resignations of it's Publicity Secretary, Asst Publicity Secretary, Youth Leader and Assistant Fianancial Secretary. The Zonal Publicity Secretary who hails from Imo State also quit the party

Ejiogu however dismisses  their defection as "banal, inconsequential, and