PDP Chieftains offered me N3bn as bribe to impeach Okorocha- Uwajimogu

Speaker Uwajimogu

 

By Anolu Vincent /Owerri

 

 

The embattled Speaker of the Imo State House of Assembly, Benjamin Uwajumogu, has revealed how the elder brother of the impeached Deputy Governor, Martin Agbaso, and some chieftains of  the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), allegedly offered him N3 billion to impeach the State governor, Rochas Okorocha.

 

Speaking during an interview with some journalists in Owerri, the Imo State capital, Uwajumogu, alleged that Agbaso (Snr), millionaire business mogul, Emeka Offor, PDP National Vice Chairman, South-East, Col. Augustine Akobundu, and other high ranking PDP members, promised to give him the said amount of money if he would facilitate the impeachment of Okorocha to pave way for his deputy, Jude Agbaso, to become the governor of the State.

According to Uwajumogu, “Sometime in August, last year, Chief Martin Agbaso, fondly called Ochudo, invited me for a meeting to assist me in the attempt by the PDP hierarchy from removing me from office. “I attended the meeting with him in Anambra State in the house of a high level member of the society, Sir Emeka Offor; we had other high ranking PDP members, including the current South-East National Vice Chairman of PDP Col. Augstine Akobundu.

“I was shocked at the meeting. I was told that the Presidency has directed that impeachment proceedings be commenced against Governor Okorocha to remove him from office, so that the then Deputy Governor, Sir Jude Agbaso can take over.

“The sum of N3 billion was offered to me and adequate protection. I now asked them to give me the evidence that was required to impeach the governor and up till today, they have not given me any required evidence”. The Speaker also debunked claims that the impeachment of the deputy governor was predetermined, stressing that, “I am actually surprised by some of the information being released by the Agbasos.

“If there was any predetermined impeachment action, it was to be against the governor, which was to be sponsored by Martin Agbaso and the PDP, in line with the directives of the Presidency”.

However when contacted, Akobundu said he is not aware of what he (Speaker) is talking about. In his words;

“I am a member of the opposition in the State and can’t be talking about impeachment. PDP is concerned with restoring good governance in the State”.

Also speaking, the State Public Relations Officer of the Party, Blyden Amajirionwu, described the Speaker’s claim as unfounded and total falsehood.

He said: “The PDP is not interested in the impeachment of Okorocha because if he is impeached, the PDP will not takeover.

“We are working to ensure that we win the next election and restore good governance in the State.

“The PDP will remove Okorocha during the next general elections. We are not talking about impeachment”.

In his reaction, Agbaso simply said, “I am not sure the Speaker can say anything like that”.