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Another Two Lawmakers Dump PDP For APC

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The news reaching the OSUNREPORTERS NEWS has it that another two top politicians have dumped PDP for APC.

,,,,,,…. According to the report, two lawmakers in the Anambra House of Assembly, Anambra State, southeast Nigeria, have defected from the main opposition party, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), the nation’s ruling party.

…..The two top politicians announced their defection at plenary in Awka, on Wednesday, October 6, 2021.

…….Names of the two lawmakers in the Anambra House of Assembly are Mr Onyebuchi Offor, representing Ekwusigo Constituency, and Mr Douglas Egbuna, representingOnitsha North l Constituency.

………Offor, who was also the Minority Leader of the House, said that he consulted widely with his family and mentor on his decision to move from PDP to the APC.

………..“It is time I join the party at the centre so that my constituents can feel and experience the presence of the ruling party,” he said. Egbuna also explained that he defected to the APC after several consultations.

……..While congratulating the lawmakers, the Speaker of the Anambra House of Assembly, Uche Okafor, wished them success in their new party.

……..It could be recalled that on September 21, four lawmakers elected on the platform of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), in the state Assembly, also defected to the APC.

…….The lawmakers include Mr Lawrence Ezeudu, (Dunukofia), Dr Timothy Ifedioranma, (Njikoka l), Dr Carter Dike-Umeh, (Aguata l) and Mr Smart Okafor, (Nnewi North).


…,…….At the time of filing this report, APC now has six members, leaving PDP with four members, while APGA has 20 members in the Assembly with the defection of the lawmakers.

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