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Six of the House of Representatives from Delta State and their two counterparts from Enugu have announced their defection from their former parties to new political platforms.

While the six from Delta state announced their defection from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress, the two from Enugu state swapped the Labour Party for the PDP.

The letters of defection from the were read on the floor of the House at the resumption of plenary on Tuesday.

The defecting from Delta were led by the Leader of the Southern regional caucus of the three House and the longest-serving member, Nicholas Mutu (Bomadi), who has been in the House on the platform of the PDP since 1999.

Other defecting include Nnamdi Ezechi (Ndokwa/Nkwuani), Jonathan Okodiko (Isoko), Thomas Eriyetomi (Warri), Julius Pondi (Burutu), and Victor Nwokolo (Ika North and South).

Those who left LP are Mark Obetta (Nsukka/Igboeze South of Enugu state and Dennis Agbo (Igbo Eze North/Udenu).

The defectors anchored their reasons for seeking fresh political platforms on the crises rocking their former parties across all levels.

Recall that the Governor of Delta State, Sheriff Oborevwori, and the former Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, left the Peoples Democratic Party two weeks ago to the All Progressives Congress.

Nlfpmod

https://punchng.com/eight-rep--defect-to-apc-pdp/

Peter Obi was in Enugu last year to campaign for Agbo's re-run election.

With what I'm seeing so far, I don't think Peter Obi will run in 2027.

Slytiger:

https://punchng.com/eight-rep--defect-to-apc-pdp/

Let them continue to defect. Lol

Jagaban should be studied as course🫨🫨

The massive defection these days is a sure indication that his re-election is 100 percent secured

If we have a Free & Fair Credible elections, where the votes of Nigerians count, all these defections will be of little or no effect in outcome of elections.

Both Peter Obi and his Obidense laboured in vain

Shouldn't there be a law that prohibits this behaviour among politicians? Changing your name after you have become someone?

Nigerian political system!!!

Ntin Musa no go see 4gate

Those perceived to be obidients are not obidients. They are opportunists.
That's if you understand Nigeria politics.

Peterobiisathie:
Both Peter Obi and his Obidense laboured in vain

El Rufai should have been more patient, we endured more under Buhari, which is the main architect of today's issues.

Responding to one's emotions most times is dangerous.

Experts are saying things are going on well in Nigeria.

Wailers will not like this

DolapoX:
Jagaban should be studied as course🫨🫨

The massive defection these days is a sure indication that his re-election is 100 percent secured

There's nothing to study about, he's just a man who believes he can buy even your father and mother against you, it's as simple as that.

No be their fault,na we mumus Nigerians wey the vote for them..

Slytiger:

https://punchng.com/eight-rep--defect-to-apc-pdp/

nobody go remain for PDP ooo

Quest7777:

If we have a Free & Fair Credible elections, where the votes of Nigerians count, all these defections will be of little or no effect in outcome of elections.

Get handkerchief please

Obidenses

Kaa4:
Shouldn't there be a law that prohibits this behaviour among politicians? Changing your name after you have become someone?

Nigerian political system!!!

Peter Obi from APUGA to PDP to LP and he is still eyeing another party again

1Alex:
With what I'm seeing so far, I don't think Peter Obi will run in 2027.

let him jump instead

It is so sad and disheartening. How can one stand in. The sun to vote for a political party, not knowing that the representative is a charmeleon, who will later decamp to another party that he was secretly representing. I still wonder why this irresponsible behavior has not been taken up and dealt with finally by the courts to put an end to it.

The crooked representatives will never address it in the constitution.

How can we not have voter apathy when elections come. In Rivers state for example, it is clear that the of the state house of assembly will all decamp some time next year to APC.

Where is Obi defecting to?

Where is Atiku defecting to?

Where is Kwankwaso defecting to?

Jagaban is going nowhere!

kennyz247:
No be their fault,na we mumus Nigerians wey the vote for them..

Does your vote count in Nigeria? Make no mistake: We practice a fraudulent democracy in our country!

The depth of our immoral values and corruption!

The evil Power of love of money!

Kleptocracy:
The rule of kleptomaniacs and kleptocrats for kleptomaniacs and kleptocrats.
Stomach Infrastructure Development....

End game..

Kaa4:
Shouldn't there be a law that prohibits this behaviour among politicians? Changing your name after you have become someone?

Nigerian political system!!!

They are still the one to vote it into law
So it would never happen

DolapoX:
Jagaban should be studied as course🫨🫨

The massive defection these days is a sure indication that his re-election is 100 percent secured

Tinubu can't win in a free and fair election against a stone

ObaOfYorubaLand:


There's nothing to study about, he's just a man who believes he can buy even your father and mother against you, it's as simple as that.

. Fact. Money is all he has and when money doesn't work he results to intimidation using efcc

Quest7777:

If we have a Free & Fair Credible elections, where the votes of Nigerians count, all these defections will be of little or no effect in outcome of elections.

Deceive urself. If people can eat 3 square meals a day at ease, go to bed without fear of herdsmen attack, increase purchasing power of the common man on the streets and tuition fees reduce to accommodate easy access to education at all levels, yes! I will agree with u 💯 but without these above mentioned, my brother u're in dream land.

Besides, this defection is also a direction to teach northerners some lessons that people of the South are no longer their puppets to use for hijacking power to themselves.

The north will vote emass for their Northern candidate but their votes wouldn't take them to aso rock just like in the days of Buhari of 2003, 2007, 2011 until he agreed to a merger in 2013 which election he later won in 2015 as against incumbent Jonathan.

The entire South vote is a block vote while North becomes the battle ground.

We are now wiser in the south as against what use to be the norms

Seriously, we all are in a big shit, but we tends not to see it coming due to lot of factors. Our dear country is gradually turning to a one-party State!

ObaOfYorubaLand:


There's nothing to study about, he's just a man who believes he can buy even your father and mother against you, it's as simple as that.

That process of buying is what should be studied


Make his opponents too buy na 😆

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

We can all sit down and grumble, but the fact is, Nigerians are the ones who think of their interest first, ideology and ideals never