Deputy Governor of Anambra State, Dr Nkem Okeke
Gale of defections hit APGA, PDP ahead Nov. 6 governorship election in Anambra
Two members of the Anambra House of Assembly have moved to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), a day after the deputy governor of the state reportedly defected to the same party.
The two legislators; Douglas Egbuna, who represents Onitsha North 1 Constituency, and Offor Onyebuchi, who represents Ekwusigo Constituency, both announced their defections in plenary on Wednesday.
The Minority leader in the house, Offor: “It is past time for me to join the ruling party at the national level,” he said, “so that my constituents can feel and experience the ruling party’s presence.”
Following several consultations, Egbuna defected to the APC. While congratulating the lawmakers, Speaker of the House Uche Okafor wished them well in their new political party.
The APC now has six members in the Assembly, leaving the PDP with four, and the APGA with 20.
Only recently, four lawmakers elected on the platform of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), in the state Assembly, also defected to the APC on September 21.
Meanwhile, Deputy Governor of Anambra State, Dr Nkem Okeke has dumped the All Progressives Grand Alliace, APGA, as he has now joined the APC.
Okeke defected to the APC, Wednesday, exactly one month to the November 6 Anambra state governorship election.
A delegation of APC leaders led by Senator Andy Uba, who is the party’s flag bearer stormed the Ngozika Estate home of the deputy governor Thursday evening to recieved him into APC.
Others who went with Uba include his running mate, Barr Emeka Okafor, his campaign DG, Chief Paul Chukwuma among others.
