Tension grips LP as top party stalwarts resign, join PDP in Enugu, reason, other details emerge

• Labour Party lawmakers Dennis Agbo, Mark-Chidi Obetta, and Malachi-Okey Onyechi officially defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) successful Enugu
• The defectors hailed Governor Peter Mbah’s enactment benignant and his caller improvement initiatives
• The enactment of the PDP celebrated the cardinal defection and described it arsenic a triumph up of the 2027 election,as the lawmakers (defectors) insisted nary much LP successful Enugu state

Legit.ng journalist Esther Odili has implicit 2 years of acquisition covering governmental parties and movements

Enugu state - On Thursday, May 1st, the Labour Party (LP) members representing Igboeze/Udenu and Igboeze South/Nsukka Federal Constituencies, Mr Dennis Agbo and Mark-Chidi Obetta, respectively, defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) successful Enugu.

Enugu Labour lawmakers dump LP, rejoin PDP

Labour Party lawmakers resigned and moved to the ruling APC successful Enugu state. Image for illustration purposes. Photo credit: Peter Mbah, LP
Source: Facebook

Defecting on with them was the subordinate representing Nsukka West State Constituency, Mr Malachi-Okey Onyechi.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reported that connected Tuesday, April 29, 2 LP chieftains, Prince Emeka Mamah and Titus Odo, defected to PDP, hardly 2 weeks aft the LP governorship campaigner for the 2023 elections, Chijioke Edeoga, dumped the LP for the PDP.

As reported by Vanguard connected Thursday, the decampees were members of the PDP who dumped the enactment during the 2023 wide elections for the LP.

Speaking during the defection astatine the PDP secretariat successful Enugu state, Onyechi expressed happiness to person agreed with his erstwhile party, pledging to enactment harmoniously to determination the enactment forward.

He extolled Governor Peter Mbah’s developmental strides, saying that helium had instituted a N2 cardinal task domiciled crossed 260 governmental wards successful Enugu.

On his part, Obetta explained that his instrumentality to the PDP was predicated connected the improvement indices successful Enugu, particularly connected transport, education, wellness and hospitality.

“Enugu authorities volition execute much if everyone partners with Mbah,” helium said.

Agbo besides thanked his constituents for their understanding, describing them arsenic large people.

"No much LP successful Enugu": Lawmakers declare

Labour Party lawmakers determination to PDP up of the 2027 predetermination successful Enugu state. Image for illustration purposes. Photo credit: Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu
Source: Facebook

He revealed aft their decamp from the LP that determination would beryllium nary LP again successful Enugu State, saying that it would beryllium precise hard for the absorption successful Enugu State.

He lauded Mbah for his visionary leadership, saying that helium deserved a 2nd term.

Welcoming them, the PDP Chairman successful Enugu, Dr Martin Chukwunwike, expressed happiness and excitement implicit their determination to instrumentality to their erstwhile party.

“With their defection, the occupation we encountered successful the 2023 predetermination is over. The tsunami is over, and 2027 volition beryllium seamless,” helium said.

Read much connected defections, 2027 election:

• 2027 election: PDP takes enactment arsenic different politician hints astatine defecting to APC
• 2026 elections: Another PDP governor, full furniture members interruption soundlessness connected alleged defection to APC
• 2027 election: Ayodele lists 5 PDP govs to enactment for APC
• 2027 election: ‘How conjugation would decision Tinubu,’ Kenneth Okonkwo opens up

Momodu rules retired anticipation of Atiku joining APC

In different development, Legit.ng reported that PDP chieftain and Atiku Abubakar's ally, Dele Momodu, has said the erstwhile Vice President is not planning to articulation the APC.

Legit.ng recalls that the vice-presidential campaigner of the PDP successful the 2023 Nigerian election, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, precocious claimed that his erstwhile principal, Atiku, is connected his mode out of the PDP.

But speaking successful an interrogation connected Wednesday, April 30, Momodu countered Okowa and stated that Atiku is focused connected the 2027 predetermination arsenic a person of the country's opposition.

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