The Imo State Deputy governorship candidate of the Action Alliance (AA) and immediate past Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Acho Ihim, has decamped to the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). Ihim’s defection may not be unconnected with threat by his former colleagues to drag him before the anti-graft agency over allegations of financial misappropriation.

The former Speaker’s action was coming at a time the AA is still contesting the outcome of the governorship election, which was decided in the favour of the PDP at the Tribunal. When contacted, Ihim confirmed that he has decided to move on with his political career and had to join the PDP, where he said he will be better appreciated.

But the AA governorship candidate, Uche Nwosu, has dismissed Ihim’s defection as inconsequential and cannot hurt his case at the Election Petition Tribunal. According to Nwosu who spoke with our Correspondent, “Acho Ihim’s defection will not in any way affect our matter in the Tribunal; he is not a respondent in the Suit. I wish him well”.