IMO State House of Assembly Speaker Collins Chiji and six other lawmakers on Tuesday defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC)
Majority Leader Chigozie Nwaneri also defected to the APC from the PDP.Uju Onwudiwe of the Action Alliance , who won last Saturday’s rerun election, is yet to be sworn in.The session, which lasted for 15 minutes, came to an end after the speaker announced the names of the defected lawmakers.
In his January 25 resignation letter, Ezekwem said his decision was based on the prevailing circumstances in his party.He said: “Given the prevailing circumstances within my party, vis-a-vis my present standing as the state chairman of the PDP, and after due consultations with my family and with the approval of my supporters, I hereby tender my resignation as state chairman of PDP.
“I sincerely regret the inconveniences the party faced. I thank the party for the support they gave me and the opportunity to serve in that capacity.” Earlier on January 21, Imo Deputy Speaker, Mr Okey Onyekanma, resigned. He also resigned as chairman of the House Committee on Rules and Business.
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