By Busari Kabirat
Six Enugu State House of Assembly members elected under the Labour Party (LP) platform, have taken the decision of defecting from Labour Party to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
This was announced on Thursday at the Assembly’s plenary where the defectors explained their defection as a result of the “existence of irreconcilable division, incessant crisis within the labour party at the national level and across all the state chapters.”
Claiming that, “regrettably, the party has evolved into state of perpetual discord with various factions embroiled in legal battles thereby undermining its ability to effectively serve the interest of the people.
“The Labour party once a beacon of hope for progressive ideas have regrettably become synonymous with internal squabbles, thereby reducing its capacity to fulfil the aspirations of electorates.”
They made it known that they are hopeful in PDP and expressed that they know they will be given opportunity in the PDP platform and thanked the leaderships of Labour Party for their supports.
The defectors is as follows: the Chief Whip of the House and member representing Igboeze North I, Hon. Ejike Eze; the leader of the House and member representing Enugu North, Hon. Johnson Ugwu and the member representing Enugu South Rural, Hon. Princess Ugwu.
Others include: member representing Nsukka East, Hon. Pius Ezeugwu, member representing Igbo-Etiti West, Hon. Amuka Williams and member representing Oji River, Hon Osita Eze.
The motion for their defection to be accepted was moved by Rt. Hon. Iloabuchi Aniagu and was seconded by Rt. Hon. Jane Eneh.
