How nine Imo State House of Assembly members defected to APC (DETAIL)
Afnews Editor
Jan 21, 2020
Nine lawmakers of the Imo House of Assembly have defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) from the Peoples Democratic Party, All Progressives Grand Alliance, and Action Action.
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The defectors include: Authur Egwim (Ideato North) from AA to APC; Chyna Iwuanyanwu (Nwangele), PDP to APC; Chidiebere Ogbunikpa (Okigwe), PDP to APC; Obinna Okwara (Nkwerre), AA to APC; and Paul Emeziem (Onuimo) also from PDP to APC.
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Others are Ekene Nnodimele (Orsu) from APGA to APC, Johnson Duru (Ideato South), AA to APC; Ngozi Obiefule (Isu) AA to APC; and Heclus Okorocha (Ohaji/Egbema) from PDP to APC.
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The defection started around 3:30 pm when the Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon.Collins Chiji read the letters of the decampees at the floor of the House, just as the Deputy Speaker of the House, Okey Onyekanma, resigned his position.
AFNews also learnt that more members are set to decamp soon. Apart from the announcement of the defectors, the Speaker announced the screening of the Attorney General of Imo State, Cyprain Akaolisa, as appointed by the governor, Hope Uzodinma.
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