As widely speculated, nine lawmakers of the Imo State House of Assembly on Tuesday defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) from Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), and Action Action (AA).
The speaker, Collins Chiji, read their letters of defection on Tuesday. Mr. Chiji also read out the resignation letter of the Deputy Speaker, Okey Onyekanma, has resigned.
Onyekanma also resigned as the Chairman, House Committee on Rules and Business.
The lawmakers who defected are Authur Egwim (Ideato North) from AA to APC; Chyna Iwuanyanwu(Nwangele), PDP; Chidiebere Ogbunikpa(Okigwe), PDP; Obinna Okwara(Nkwerre), AA; and Paul Emeziem (Onuimo) also from PDP to APC.
Others are Ekene Nnodimele (Orsu) from APGA to APC, Johnson Duru (Ideato South), AA; Ngozi Obiefule (Isu) AA; and Heclus Okorocha (Ohaji/Egbema) from PDP to APC.
This comes one week after the Nigerian Supreme Court annulled the electoral victory of governor Emeka Ihedioha, declaring Hope Uzodinma of the APC as the duly elected governor.
Uzodinma has since been sworn in.
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