The Speaker, Imo state House of Assembly, Hon Chiji Collins on Saturday declared that the 26 legislators have decamped to the All Progressive Congress (APC).
This leaves only one lawmaker, the immediate past Deputy Speaker, Hon Okey Onyekanma as the only Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) member in the house.
The Nation reports that the Speaker of the House disclosed this while addressing APC supporters during a rally in support of Governor Hope Uzodinma in Owerri on Saturday
According to the report, Chiji said the lawmakers were ready to partner with Uzodinma to succeed, insisting that their defection was devoid of any inducement.
The Speaker said: “As at last night, we have 26 lawmakers who have declared for APC, and by next week, I assure you that soon the 27 will all be for APC. Wait till the next plenary when all of them will officially defect.
“We are ready to support the Governor because he is ready to turn this State around”.
The Supreme Court had on January 14, 2020 declared Senator Hope Uzodinma as the Governor of Imo State, an action that ousted Emeka Ihedioha from office.
According to him, in the next six months under Uzodinma: “Imo state will be transformed because he has direct connection with President Muhamadu Buhari.
“And we are going to partner fully with the government of Senator Hope Uzodinma”.
