Indications have emerged that the immediate past Governor of Enugu State, Barr. Sullivan Chime may have dumped the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP for the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC.
Although the former governor is yet to make a public statement on the matter this publication gathered that the move may have been concluded.
HChime’s move is viewed in some quarters to be a preparatory ground for an imminent political war between him and the Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu.
Recall that both men had before the 2015 general elections engaged in one of the heaviest political battles in the State as Chime planned to unseat Ekweremadu in the Senate but the ex-governor later withdrew as Ekweremadu gained the upper hand.
But the latest developments however, indicate that the former governor may have not given up on the Enugu West Senatorial seat.
The former governor’s destination was revealed via a facebook post by the spokesman of the APC in the South-East, Mr. Hyacinth Ngwu when he wrote on his timeline: “Breaking News: Today, His Excellency Barr. Sullivan Iheanacho Chime, immediate past governor of Enugu State, joins APC.”
His post drew reactions from some Nigerians especially on the social media who felt Chime’s move was to evade prosecution by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, over his alleged involvement in the 2015 election money shared by former petroleum minister, Diezani Alison Madueke.
But Ngwu swiftly fired reacted with another post.
”I wonder how some of the opposite politicians talk. If their member is questioned by EFCC or ICPC or invited by the Police, they will shout to the heavens, ‘victimisation, oppression of political opponents’.
“But when the same person defects to (APC), a better party with vision for Nigeria, they roar that the same defected to avoid interrogation by EFCC, ICPC or the Police. Haba, which way my people?”
