No Kobo Collected!” — Anambra Legislator Reacts To Alleged ₦50 Million APC Defection Deal

The lawmaker representing Nnewi North Constituency in the Anambra State House of Assembly, Augustine Onyekachukwu Ike, has dismissed claims that he received ₦50 million to defect to the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Speaking with journalists at his constituency office in Nnewi, the former Young Progressives Party (YPP) member challenged those spreading the allegation to provide concrete evidence.

He said, “This isn’t the first time such baseless rumours are being circulated. I challenge anyone making the claim to show proof that I collected any money. When I joined APGA, similar stories emerged. I want to ask the governor — if he couldn’t give me money to join his party, why would anyone else pay me?”

Ike further predicted that Governor Charles Soludo might not secure a second term in the forthcoming November 8 governorship election, stressing that political upsets are always possible.

He said, “The governor should be cautious, for he who thinks he stands should take heed lest he falls. Anything can happen in the November election. If Soludo loses, he won’t be the first sitting governor to do so.

“We’ve seen it before — Mbadinuju served only one term in Anambra, and Lagos once had a one-term governor. If that could happen in Lagos, it can happen here. If I were a voter, I wouldn’t just look at credentials; I’d consider peace, security, and the level of development in the state.”