Six members of the House of Representatives have defected from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The members are Dum Dekor (Khana/Gokana), Solomon Bob (Ahoada East/ ONELGA) , Hart Cyril Godwin (Bonny/Degema) , Engr Victor Obuzor (Abua/Odual/ Ahoada West), Hon Blessing Amadi (PHALGA 1) and Felix Nwaeke (Tai/Eleme/Oyigbo).
Their letters of defection were read by the Speaker, Abbas Tajudeen, during plenary on Tuesday.
In their letters, they cited the unresolved leadership crisis in the PDP as reason for their defection.
According to them, their decisions were taken after due consultation and that the APC, under the leadership of President Bola Tinubu provides a better platform for them to serve their people.
The latest defection brings the number to 10 federal lawmakers who have joined Governor Siminialayi Fubara to defect to the APC.
Others who defected earlier to the APC are Boma Goodhead representing Asari-Toru/ Akuku-Toru, Boniface Emerengwa (Ikwerre/Etche), Manuchim Umezuruike (PHALGA 2) and Awaji-Inombek Abiante ( Andoni/Opobo/Nkoro).
