Five members of the house of representatives from Enugu have defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The lawmakers are Obetta Chidi (Nsukka/Igbo-Eze south federal constituency), Anayo Onwuegbu (Aninri/Awgu/Oji River federal constituency), Dennis Agbo (Igbo-Eze north/Udenu federal constituency), Martins Oke (Igbo Etiti/Uzo Uwani federal constituency), and Nnolim Nnaji (Nkanu east/Nkanu west federal constituency).
Daniel Asama, representing Jos north/Bassa federal constituency of Plateau state, also defected from the Labour Party (LP) to the APC.
Tajudeen Abbas, speaker of the house, read their defection notices during Thursday’s plenary.
The lawmakers attributed their move to the “protracted and irreconcilable crises” in their parties.
After reading the letter, Abbas said the legislators have “taken the right decision” by joining the APC.
Peter Mbah, governor of Enugu, who recently defected to the APC; and Nentawe Yilwatda, national chairman of the ruling party; were on the floor of the house to witness the defection.
