No amount of intimidation by the EFCC will make me dump the PDP for the APC - Senator Bassey Albert

The Senator representing the Akwa Ibom North-East Senatorial District, Bassey Albert, has said no amount of intimidation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission will make him dump the Peoples Democratic Party for the All Progressives Congress, APC.

Albert said he was prepared to stand by the PDP, adding that the EFCC charge was orchestrated by someone in the state trying to coerce him into the APC.

He stressed that if a similar situation presented itself in future, he would still remain with the party.

DAILY POST recalls that EFCC on Monday filed a 14-count charge at an Ikeja High Court against Albert for allegedly receiving 12 cars worth N254m between 2010 and 2014 while serving as the finance commissioner during the administration of Gov. Godswill Akpabio.

Speaking during a media event on Tuesday in Uyo, Albert described the charge by the EFCC as funny based on account of his stewardship as a commissioner in the state some three years ago.

He said, “As a commissioner, I reported to my governor. So, if anybody is to be charged to court it should be the governor to whom I reported.

“Today, I’ve woken up to see I’ve been charged to court. I don’t have any business there. My lawyers are ready.

“But whatever case you are seeing is orchestrated by someone in this state to coerce me into the APC. You can’t tell me if I jump over to APC, all charges will be dropped.”