More Labour Party Reps defect to PDP in Enugu

By Jude Opara

Two Labour Party, (LP) members from Enugu State on Tuesday criss-crossed to the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP).

The lawmakers include Mark Obetta from Nsukka/Igboeze South and Dennis Agbo, representing Igbo Eze North/Udenu.

Their defection was announced during plenary by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abass.

Abass said the two lawmakers made their defection known to the House via a letter.

Disclosing the content of the letter, the Speaker said the lawmakers attributed their actions to the lingering crisis in the LP.

In the letter, the defectors stressed the need to find a more conducive platform to represent their constituents.

Earlier, Abass announced that all PDP lawmakers from Delta State have moved to the APC.

A few weeks ago, former Delta State governor, Ifeanyi Okowa and his successor, Governor Sheriff Oborevwori dumped the PDP for the APC.

In an interview with Arise TV monitored in Abuja yesterday, Mr Okowa he took the decision when his state and supporters were against another northerner succeeding former president Muhammadu Buhari.

He said, “Even when we were campaigning, I realised our people were not interested in having another northerner come into power. But the decision had already been taken at the federal level by the party (PDP) and I had been nominated. Still, in retrospect, I now believe I should have gone with the will of my people.”

Mr Okowa’s statement followed his defection from the PDP to the ruling All Progressives Congress. The former Delta governor noted that he joined the APC in the interest of his state to tap from the resources in Abuja.