The Benue State governor, Samuel Ortom, said on Thursday the People Democratic Party (PDP) lead representatives and other chosen authorities are abandoning to the All Progressive Congress (APC) due to the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC).

The governor, who expressed this in Makurdi soon after getting back from Oyo State where he authorized a few ventures on the greeting of his Oyo State partner, Seyi Makinde, said surrender to APC would not save the individuals who soil their hands from indictment.

In spite of the fact that Lead representative Ortom didn’t specify any name, he was just alluding to the Ebonyi State Lead representative, Dave Umahi, and his Cross Stream State partner, Ben Ayade, who unloaded the PDP for the decision party.

While Umahi joined the APC a year ago, the Cross river state Governor changed to the ruling party half a month prior.

Ortom said the PDP governor have been conveying profits of popular government to their kin.

He said: “I have been in this game since 1982, which is near 40 years now. So you generally see this show. A few group fear EFCC that is the reason they are deserting to APC. Review that a previous Administrator of the APC once said that in the event that you evacuate to APC your transgressions are pardoned.

“You know it left a portion of our kin to visit the EFCC in light of the fact that we have wouldn’t do that sort of kangaroo pardoning of sins. Yet, I have consistently advised my kin to make the best choice. Some are fleeing from the PDP in light of the fact that they fear arraignment. That is the reason they are fleeing from the PDP to APC.

“In any case, we should all understand that there is no concealing spot for any crook or cheat. That is reality. All the eye administration you see occurring around, when the moment of retribution comes no one will prevent the specialists from fishing out whoever has perpetrated a wrongdoing in this country.

“That is the reason I have consistently said that anticipation is superior to fix. I have settled that I will better return to my town as a rancher than get myself engaged with whatever would be problematic.

“That is additionally why I attempt however much as could reasonably be expected to be respectable in the treatment of the accounts and different things of government. So we are not upset. You will perceive what will happen when we get to 2022. I may not be a prophet, however I may be close to it. So there is no reason to get excited.

“This is vote based system, individuals are allowed to connect with anybody they need. However, I can disclose to you that PDP is waxing more grounded. One thing we are doing by continually holding PDP governor’s forums meeting is to reposition the gathering as well. With the goal that it will address genuine popular government.”