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Three key of the Labour Party have defected to the Peoples Democratic Party in Enugu State.

First to defect was Hon Dennis Agbo, a member of the House of Representatives, representing Igbo-Eze North/Udenu Federal Constituency.

He made the announcement on Wednesday, giving various reasons.

Today, Thursday, Hon Chidi Obetta, a first time Reps member, representing Nsukka/Igbo-Eze South Federal Constituency decamped as well.

Hon. Malachi Okey Onyechi, representing Nsukka West State Constituency in the Enugu State House of Assembly also announced that he has dumped LP.

This was confirmed by Hon Dan Nwomeh, media aide to Governor Peter Mbah.

According to him, “Happening Now at the State PDP Headquarters: Three National and State Assembly reing PDP from LP.

“They are Rt. Hon. Dennis Agbo, representing Igboeze/Udenu Federal Constituency, Hon. Mark Chidi Obetta, Igboeze South/Nsukka Federal Constituency, and Hon. Malachi Okey Onyechi, Nsukka West State Constituency.”

Meanwhile, Agbo, two-term federal lawmaker had attributed his decision to the impressive performance of Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Mbah, the ongoing internal crisis within the Labour Party, and overwhelming calls from his constituents.

“The performance of the Governor of Enugu State, His Excellency Dr. Peter Ndubisi Mbah since inauguration has been nothing short of outstanding

“I have had the privilege of ing and contributing to the istration’s commitment to moving the state forward,” he said.

Agbo also cited division in the LP and the need to align politically with the state government for the benefit of his constituents as part of his reason.

Agbo said, “In deference to the popular wishes of the highly enterprising people of Igbo-Eze North/Udenu Federal Constituency, I have decided to resign my hip of the Labour Party and return to the People’s Democratic Party.”

He emphasized that working from the same political platform as Governor Mbah would create the synergy needed for greater development in both the constituency and the state.

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I thought you guys announced here that they defected last year? How many times they wan defect?

Sensationalism.

Defect and lose your seat is only applicable to rivers state, according to Obidients, Falana and ugochinyere

The text didn't say someone defected to APC. If you APC in Enugu, you are getting kicked out during the next election.

Definitely they will not return to national assembly I trust my people when they hate you the mean it.

Good of them
Let LP know who is for them and who is against them.

Obidients laboured in vain

Transfer is allowed.

hope they will also lose there sit or is it only applicable when they defect to APC.


Bunch hypocritical clowns......they will keep shut over this.

Ingrates!


Lp became a special purpose vehicle for all manner of politicians then.

Most of them wouldn't have won an ordinary common ward councilor

yarimo:
Defect and lose your seat is only applicable to rivers state, according to Obidients, Falana and ugochinyere

tiswell:
Ingrates!


Lp became a special purpose vehicle for all manner of politicians then.

Most of them wouldn't have won an ordinary common ward councilor

Trust politicians at your peril

They are all going to end up in Apc. They are just waiting for their governor to give the signal

I still don't know why LP can't keep their house in order

Let the shout of one party state begin again.

But na lie, democracy will now be termed beautiful.

yarimo:
Defect and lose your seat is only applicable to rivers state, according to Obidients, Falana and ugochinyere

Let's hear what ugochinyere would say to this defection.

Then from PDP-APC

You mean they're in transit?

nothingspoil70:
They are all going to end up in Apc. They are just waiting for their governor to give the signal

they all THES AME. know this and kno....

InfoGuru118:




https://news360ng.com/three-lawmakers-dump-lp-for-pdp-cite-gov-mbahs-achievements/

Too much defections to APC to the extent, I don't even know what I am writing sef!

fergie001:
Too much defections to APC to the extent, I don't even know what I am writing sef!

They defected to PDP, to Gov Mbah, not APC.

Wahoooooo pdp is getting stronger o😂😂😂😂

Peter Obi, the political hoelowshow will soon decamp to APC to run as a Councillor.

He no kuku get any sham.e

Noted.

Are these not the same people who were shouting Elupee all over the place

This isn't a defection per se. LP is the feeder team of PDP, they just graduated from the feeder team to the senior team

yarimo:
Defect and lose your seat is only applicable to rivers state, according to Obidients, Falana and ugochinyere

It was in the amended electoral act but the recent supreme court judgement has voided that noble idea in the electoral act. I guess that's what has encouraged the current gale of defections!

Court rulings set precedents and that is why our lawyers and politicians ought to be careful with the kind of rulings they make in our courts.

They have strategically realign, for onward movement to APC with the Governor?

Na political aggregation.

Shameless politicians

They should have gone to APC

No it was not voided, SC only declared that only the speaker can declare a seat vacant in the house. Not governor or illegal Speaker of the house

Jman06:
It was in the amended electoral act but the recent supreme court judgement has voided that noble idea in the electoral act. I guess that's what has encouraged the current gale of defections!

Court rulings set precedents and that is why our lawyers and politicians ought to be careful with the kind of rulings they make in our courts.

Cull