Senator Jim Nwobodo, two others dump PDP for APC.
The ousted Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) suffered another setback in Enugu State as three of its top leaders in the State, defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
The defectors are Senator Jim Nwobodo, who was the first executive Governor of old Anambra State, Senator Fidelis Okoro, who was a senator between 1999 and 2007 and Richard Ozobu.
They declared for APC at a State APC stakeholders meeting convened by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Jeffrey Onyeama on Friday.
Nwobodo was recently named by embattled former National Security Adviser (NSA) Col. Sambo Dasuki (rtd) among those who benefited from the multi-billion naira Armsgate fraud, currently being investigated by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
The former Governor denied any wrongdoing, saying that the N500 million released to him by the NSA was meant for PDP leaders in the South-East to mobilize support for the re-election of Goodluck Jonathan as President in the 2015 election.
Members and stakeholders of APC at the meeting were shocked when Chief Jim Nwobodo, Senator Fidelis Okolo, stormed the meeting.
The Minister who apparently is attending the meeting for the first time could not hide his surprise on the turn of events, as depicted in his speech.
Some APC stakeholders at the meeting were apparently surprised by the entrance of Nwobodo and Senator Okoro into the meeting.
The ousted Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) suffered another setback in Enugu State as three of its top leaders in the State, defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
The defectors are Senator Jim Nwobodo, who was the first executive Governor of old Anambra State, Senator Fidelis Okoro, who was a senator between 1999 and 2007 and Richard Ozobu.
They declared for APC at a State APC stakeholders meeting convened by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Jeffrey Onyeama on Friday.
Nwobodo was recently named by embattled former National Security Adviser (NSA) Col. Sambo Dasuki (rtd) among those who benefited from the multi-billion naira Armsgate fraud, currently being investigated by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
The former Governor denied any wrongdoing, saying that the N500 million released to him by the NSA was meant for PDP leaders in the South-East to mobilize support for the re-election of Goodluck Jonathan as President in the 2015 election.
Members and stakeholders of APC at the meeting were shocked when Chief Jim Nwobodo, Senator Fidelis Okolo, stormed the meeting.
The Minister who apparently is attending the meeting for the first time could not hide his surprise on the turn of events, as depicted in his speech.
Some APC stakeholders at the meeting were apparently surprised by the entrance of Nwobodo and Senator Okoro into the meeting.
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