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The Speaker of the Imo State House of Assembly, Hon. Collins Chiji, has defected to the All Progressives Congress from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
He was joined by the Majority Leader of the assembly, Hon. Chigozie Nwaneri, and six other lawmakers.
Their defection brings the number of the APC lawmakers to 18 out of the 26 as Uju Onwudiwe (Action Alliance) of Njaba, who was returned elected during the last Saturday’s supplementary election, was yet to be inaugurated by the speaker.
The speaker announced his defection and that of his seven other colleagues during plenary yesterday.
The plenary, which lasted for 15 minutes, ended after the speaker announced the names of the defected lawmakers.
Apart from the speaker, Hon. Uche Ogbuagu(Ikeduru), Hon. Dominic Ezerioha ( Oru west); Hon. Chigozie Nwaneri(Oru East); Hon. Kanayo Onyemaechi (Owerri west); Hon. Kennedy Ibe (Obowo); Hon. Onyemaechi Njoku( Ihitte /Uboma)…
Source: Thisday Newspaper
