Following the Supreme Court’s ruling which declared Senator Hope Uzodinma as the governor of Imo State, there was massive defection by members of the State House of Assembly to the All Progressives Congress, (APC).
ROYAL NEWS reports that the Speaker, Hon. Collins Chiji, also dumped the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) for the APC few days ago.
However, the lawmakers who defected from the PDP, Action Alliance and the All Progressive Grand Alliance have been accused of receiving N50m and a plot of land each to perfect their defection games.
Speaking with journalists at the weekend, Hon. Chiji said: “There is no iota of truth in the speculation that we were financially induced to join APC.
“The personality of the governor informed our decision. The governor is a good man. Our love for our state made us to join APC”.
He therefore debunked the rumour of any financial inducement by the governor stressing that the moves was in the collective interest of the people of the state.
