Five members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) representing Enugu State in the House of Representatives, along with one Labour Party member from Plateau State, on Thursday defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Reading their letters of defection during plenary, Speaker of the House, Rep. Abbas Tajudeen, said the lawmakers cited internal party crises and divisions as reasons for leaving their former parties.
While welcoming them, Tajudeen stated that the APC remained “large enough to accommodate all.”
Speaking on behalf of the defectors, Rep. Nnolim Nnaji, who represents Nkanu East/Nkanu West Federal Constituency of Enugu State, said the decision was aimed at fostering the development of their state.
According to him, the move was to align with the central government to ensure continued support for Governor Peter Mbah’s administration.
Those who defected from the PDP to the APC include Reps. Nnolim Nnaji (Nkanu East/Nkanu West), Martins Oke (Igbo Etiti/Uzo Uwani), and Nnamdi Agbo (Igbo-Eze North/Udenu). Others are Reps. Anayo Onwuegbu (Aninri/Agwu/Oji River) and Chidi Obeta (Nsukka/Igbo-Eze South).
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) also reported that Rep. Daniel Asama, representing Bassa/Jos North Federal Constituency of Plateau State, moved from the Labour Party to the APC.
