Imo PDP begins probe of defected SWC members

The Imo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has begun a probe into the activities of its former State Working Committee (SWC) members who defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) a few days ago.

The seven former SEC members announced their resignation from the party on Sunday, and 24 hours later, met with Governor Hope Uzodimma and announced their defection to the ruling APC, citing lack of internal democracy in the PDP.

But at a press conference at the party’s secretariat in Owerri yesterday, the Financial Secretary of PDP in the state, Bedewell Ejimadu, said the defected members had long been working for the APC.

He said the party had launched a probe into their activities during the time they held sway in the party. 

Ejimadu noted that the party was not perturbed by their defection, stressing that the PDP would come out victorious in the November 11, governorship election in the state.

He said, “We as a party are aware that some of your colleagues were invited to an unauthorised press briefing by seven unrepentant saboteurs of our party, in which they attempted to make several spurious and unfounded allegations against the party and our dear National Secretary and governorship candidate, Senator Samuel Nnaemeka Anyanwu.

“We want to state categorically that no measure of blackmail or defection will stop the ongoing investigation, and if they are found culpable, surely they will be handed over to the security agencies for prosecution.”

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