Mandela Obasi, the representative of Ohafia North State Constituency in the Abia State House of Assembly, says he has dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the ruling Labour Party (LP) in the state.
Obasi announced his defection during an interactive session with newsmen after having a closed-door meeting with Governor Alex Otti in Nvosi, Isiala Ngwa South LGA.
He said that he decided to join the LP in order to fully identify with the governor in view of the developmental projects being executed by his administration across the state.
The lawmaker said the governor’s development agenda had made it easier for politicians to engage with their constituents.
Obasi said: “I officially came here to identify myself with the governor of Abia and to join him properly in the Labour Party because of the good work he is doing in the state.
“The good work of the governor is visible across Abia.
“Even in my constituency, people point to roads and other projects executed by his government.”
Obasi also said that when people travel to Abiriba, his community, they readily acknowledge the projects carried out by the Abia State Government.
Also Read:
- Tunji Braithwaite: Foundation unveils Akintunde’s book
- Stop borrowing or Nigeria will sink – Primate Ayodele warns Tinubu
- Taribo West’s poison is Paul Onuachu’s meat, by Tunde Odesola
- Okun Alfa: Caught Between a Raging Ocean and Lagos’s Urban Ambition
- Gunmen kill pastor, wife, children in fresh attack on Plateau community
He said that such visible achievements make things easier for politicians seeking the people’s mandate.
He said Otti’s projects were not limited to major towns in the state but also extended to rural communities.
The lawmaker also attributed his defection to internal wrangling within the PDP, which, he said, had left the party without clear leadership direction.
He added: “I am leaving PDP because we no longer have a leader.
“Some members of the party are already aligning with other parties.
“If you check the Abia House of Assembly, I am among the few members still remaining in PDP.”
Obasi said that he had exercised patience for a long time, but decided to leave because the party was declining irredeemably.
He also expressed optimism that his supporters and political associates in his constituency would join him in LP “in due course”.
According to him, his political structure remains strong in the constituency.
“We are on the ground at the grassroots and when we move into LP, people will see the difference,” he said.
