Two Anambra lawmakers defects from APC to PDP

Two lawmakers in the Anambra State House of Assembly, have announced their defection from the All Progressives Congress to the Peoples Democratic Party.

On Tuesday, ahead of the 2023 general election, Mr Douglas Egbuna, representing Onitsha North I Constituency and Mr John Nwokoye representing Awka North Constituency, announced their defection at the plenary in Awka.

Egbuna, a deputy minority whip of the House, who used to be a member of the PDP before his defection to the APC and back to the PDP said, “I am pleased to announce my defection from the APC back to the PDP over reasons best known to me.”

Nwokoye said, “I want to also officially announce my defection to the PDP for personal reasons. I am no longer a member of APGA neither am I a member of the APC.”

Mr Onyebuchi Offor, the Minority Leader, representing Ekwusigo Constituency, welcomed the lawmakers to the PDP and applauded them for their decision.

Offor said, “I thank you for making the decision to join our accommodating party. We welcome you into our midst as members of the PDP in the House of Assembly.”

Also at the plenary, the House confirmed the last commissioner-nominee from the state governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, after adopting the report of the House Committee on screening, headed by Dr Pascal Agbodike.

The Speaker of the House, Mr Uche Okafor. said the commissioner-nominee confirmed by the Assembly was Mr Sylvester Ezeokenwa who would be in charge of the ministry of special duties.

Soludo had submitted the last name of the commissioner-nominee to the Assembly for confirmation, which increased the number of commissioners to 21 in a letter dated April 6.