Imo Speaker, Others Defect To APC

The Speaker of the Imo State House of Assembly, Rt Hon. Chiji Collins, has defected from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) while his deputy, Hon. Okey Onyekanma has resigned his position.
The principal officers of the Assembly made their decisions known at plenary, yesterday.
The Deputy Speaker’s letter of resignation was read by the Speaker of the House.
Onyekanma equally resigned as Chairman, House Committee on Rules and Business.
Furthermore, nine other members of the House also announced their defection to the APC from Peoples Democratic Party, All Progressives Grand Alliance, and Action Alliance.
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.
The speaker, Collins Chiji, read their letters of defection.