Jim Nwobodo, a former minister of information, and governor of the old Anambra State, has defected to the All Progressive Congress.
The former Peoples Democratic Party presidential candidate announced his defection at an APC meeting convened by Foreign Affairs minister, Dr. Jeffrey Onyeama, in Enugu.
Nwobodo, who made a surprise appearance at the APC meeting, shocked the members of the ruling party when he announced that he was jumping ship.
While declaring his intention, the veteran politician chastised the leadership of the PDP for allowing five governors to leave for the APC ahead of the 2015 general elections.
Nwobodo said he was joining the APC to move the people of Enugu State into the mainstream at the federal level, while urging the party members not to be deterred by the electoral losses of the previous elections.
“You must always lose, what matters is the ability to rise again. I must condemn our former party, PDP – I know we had problems.”
“I told our former chairman, how come did we allow five governors to leave the party? I am not looking for a job, I am talking because I want peace.”
“I want our people to be part of the Federal Government at the centre. I had a problem being an opposition governor. I am not coming into APC because I want anything.”
“I want our people to be reintegrated and have our own share of the Federal Government resources,” Nwobodo said.
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