Six members of the House of Representatives from Delta State on Tuesday announced their defection from the Peoples Democratic Party to the ruling All Progressives Congress.
Two members of the House of Representatives from Enugu State also defected from the Labour Party to the Peoples Democratic Party.
The defections were announced by the Speaker of the House, Tajudeen Abbas, during the resumption of plenary in the House on Tuesday in Abuja.
The six members from Delta State are Victor Nwokolo, Julius Pondi, Thomas Ereyitomi, Nicholas Mutual, Ukodhiko Jonathan, and Nnamdi Ezechi.
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The defectors from Enugu State are Mark Obetta and Denis Nnamdi.
Giving the reason for their defection, the lawmakers stated an unresolved party crisis and parallel leadership in the state and decided to quit after due consultations.
Recall that the Governor of Delta State, Sheriff Oborevwori, and the former Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, left the Peoples Democratic Party to join the All Progressives Congress two weeks ago.
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