How nine AA, PDP and APGA lawmakers in Imo Assembly defected to APC

Nine members of the Imo House of Assembly cutting across PDP, AA and APGA have  dumped their parties for the ruling APC in the state.  Their action was expected given the lack of ideology among Nigerian politicians.

However, some PDP members are already alleging pecuniary motivation as reason for their defection.

The defection is coming a few days after the Supreme Court declared Senator Hope Uzodinma of the APC as the validly elected Governor of Imo State, ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission to issue him a Certificate of Return and for him to be sworn in.

Before then, Emeka Ihedioha of the Peoples Democratic Party held sway as governor.

The lawmakers who defected on Tuesday to the APC were from the PDP, Action Alliance and All Progressives Grand Alliance.

The Speaker of the Assembly, Hon. Chiji Collins, read the letters of defection during plenary.

Those who defected were Authur Egwim (AA-Ideato North), Chyna Iwuanyanwu (PDP-Nwangele), Chidiebere Ogbunikpa (PDP-Okigwe), Obinna Okwara (AA-Nkwerre), and Paul Emeziem (PDP-Onuimo).

Others were Ekene Nnodimele (APGA-Orsu), Johnson Duru (AA-Ideato South), Ngozi Obiefule (AA-Isu) and Heclus Okorocha (PDP-Ohaji/Egbema).