Imo Deputy Speaker Resigns as nine others defect to APC
Following the sack of Honourable Emeka Ihedioha as Governor of Imo State on Tuesday, 14th January, the Deputy Speaker of Imo State House of Assembly, Mr. Okey Onyekanma, has relinquishes his position as number 4 citizen of the state. His resignation was communicated by the Speaker, Chiji Collins, during a plenary today, which is currently in session. The deputy speaker also resigned as the chairman of the House committee on rules and business. His resignation is followed defection of about nine members of the Action Aaliance (AA), People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state.
Those who defected are:
1) Nwangele LGA: Chyna Iwuanyanwu – PDP
2) Ideato North LGA. Innocent Egwim – AA
3) Okigwe LGA: Chidem Emelumba – PDP
4) Nkwerre LGA : Obinna Okwara – AA
5) Onuimo LGA : Paul Emeziem – APGA
6) Orsu LGA : Ekene Nnodumele – APGA
7) Ideato South LGA: Duru Johnson – AA
8) Isu LGA: SN Obiefule – AA
9) Ohaji-Egbema LGA: Herculus Okoro – PDP
