Six members of the Enugu State Home of Meeting underneath the platform of the Labour Get together have defected to the state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Get together.
The defected lawmakers embody Ejike Eze (Igbo-Eze North 1), Johnson Ugwu (Enugu North), Princess Ugwu (Enugu South Rural), Pius Ezeugwu (Nsukka West), Amuka Williams (Igbo-Etiti East) and Osita Eze (Oji River).
Their defections had been disclosed throughout the plenary on Thursday in Enugu, in a letter learn by the Speaker of the Home, Uche Ugwu, on the Meeting Legislative Complicated.
The lawmakers attributed their defections to the “existence of irreconcilable division, an ongoing disaster throughout the Labour Get together on the nationwide degree, and throughout all of the state chapters.
“Regrettably, the social gathering has advanced right into a state of perpetual discord with numerous factions embroiled in authorized battles, thereby undermining its potential to successfully serve the curiosity of the individuals.”
They famous that the LP “as soon as a beacon of hope for progressive concepts” has “regrettably develop into synonymous with inside squabbles, thereby lowering its capability to fulfil the aspirations of electorates.”
The defectors expressed their optimism, that their new social gathering, PDP, would give them the platform to serve their individuals committedly.
The LP took one other dimension following an alleged takeover of the social gathering’s administration by its Board of Trustees.
The transfer comes hours after the Nationwide Chairman, Julius Abure, was re-elected on the social gathering’s nationwide conference in Nnewi, Anambra State, on Wednesday.
The conference additionally noticed all members of the Nationwide Working Committee returned.
