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Imo Deputy Speaker Resigns Amid Defection Of Nine Lawmakers To APC

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Deputy Speaker of Imo State House of Assembly, Okey Onyekanma, has resigned.

His resignation came amidst the defection of nine lawmakers of the Imo House of Assembly to the All Progressives Congress (APC) from the Peoples Democratic Party, All Progressives Grand Alliance, and Action Action.

The State Assembly Speaker, Rt. Hon. Collins Chiji read the letter of the resignation of the deputy Speaker during the ongoing Plenary on Tuesday.

The Nation reports that Chiji, had earlier read the letters of the defectors at the ongoing plenary.

The defectors include: Authur Egwim (Ideato North) from AA to APC; Chyna Iwuanyanwu (Nwangele), PDP; Chidiebere Ogbunikpa(Okigwe), PDP; Obinna Okwara(Nkwerre), AA; and Paul Emeziem (Onuimo) also from PDP to APC.

Others are Ekene Nnodimele (Orsu) from APGA to APC, Johnson Duru(Ideato South), AA; Ngozi Obiefule (Isu) AA; and Heclus Okorocha (Ohaji/Egbema) from PDP to APC.

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