Former Governor of Anambra state, Chief Jim Nwobodo and Senator Fidelis Okoro of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Enugu State.
The ex-PDP loyalists declared their defection to the ruling party on Friday, at a state APC stakeholders meeting hosted by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Jeffrey Onyeama.
Nwobodo, who was recently fingered by the former National Security Adviser (NSA), Colonel Sambo Dasuki (rtd) as one of the beneficiaries of the $2.1 billion arms funds scam currently undergoing investigation, denied the allegation.
He said N500 million released to him by the NSA was meant for PDP leaders in the South-East to mobilise for the re-election of Goodluck Jonathan as president in the 2015 election.
It was gathered that members and APC stakeholders at the meeting were surprised when Chief Nwobodo and Senator Okolo arrived at the meeting.
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