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APC Takes Over Imo House Of Assembly by odiks: 9:17am On Jan 29, 2020
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Imo State suffered another major blow, yesterday, following the defection of eight of its lawmakers to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

Speaker of the Imo State Assembly, Chiji Collins, who led the defectors, was silent on reasons, while announcing at plenary that seven other lawmakers of the PDP extraction were defecting with him to the ruling party in the state.

So far, 17 lawmakers elected on the platforms of the PDP, Action Alliance (AA) and All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) have defected to the APC.


Yesterday’s defection came barely two weeks after the party’s victory in the March 2019 governorship election was nullified by the Supreme Court and its candidate, Emeka Ihedioha, sacked as governor of the state.

The lawmakers who dumped the PDP for the APC alongside the speaker are Dominic Ezerioha (Oru West), Chigozie Nwaneri (Oru East), Kanayo Onyemaechi (Owerri West), Kennedy Ibeh (Obowo), Uche Ogbuagu (Ikeduru), Michael Njoku (Ihitte Uboma) and Eddy Obinna (Aboh Mbaise).

This brings the total number of APC lawmakers in the state to 18 as nine other lawmakers had, on January 21, dumped the respective platforms through which they were elected for the APC that had just one member in the state Assembly before the January 14 judgement of the Supreme Court that sacked the PDP-led government.

Yesterday’s defection of the eight lawmakers also brings to 11, members of the Assembly elected on the platform of the PDP, who have dumped the platform since Hope Uzodinma took over from Ihedioha.

Amarachi Iwuanyanwu (Nwangele), Chidiebere Ogbunikpa (Okigwe) and Okoro Hercules had, last week, dumped their party for the APC.

The development equally hands the APC, control of the 27-member state Assembly. The PDP that formerly led the Assembly now occupies the minority position with nine members, with one lawmaker of the AA, who emerged in last Saturday’s supplementary poll, yet to be sworn in.

Other lawmakers, who had earlier dumped their parties for the APC, are Arthur Egwim (Ideato North), Obinna Okwara (Nkwere), Johnson Duru (Ideato South) and Ngozi Obiefule (Isu) all of Action Alliance (AA).

Paul Emeziem (Onuimo) and Ekene Nnodumele (Orsu) of the APGA, also dumped their party for the ruling APC.

The Imo PDP had also, in a dramatic turn of events, lost its chairman, Chief Charles Ezekwem, to the APC. Ezekwem dumped the PDP for the ruling party on Monday.

Reacting to the development, the State Secretary of the PDP, Nze Ray Emeana, said there was no crisis in the PDP to necessitate the defection except for the fact that the affected lawmakers and other defectors were merely playing transactional politics devoid of any value or principle.

His words: “We were engaging most of them before they defected and they told us that Governor Hope Uzodinma offered to pay them N50 million each with additional two plots of land with a ready Certificate of Occupancy for each of the lawmakers if they defect. We do not know what was eventually given, but we know they have been meeting with Governor Uzodinma. We have also been informed that they were given N20 million, but whatever be the case, they must realize that the money belongs to Imo people.”

On whether the party has been depleted with the recent gale of defection, Emeana said PDP in Imo State is very much intact.

“On a very serious note, no substantial person has left the PDP, except the gullible few the party brought to relevance. Nevertheless, the party will be meeting on Wednesday (today) to look at the issues and take a decision. We will reorganise our party and it will be as if nothing happened,” he told New Telegraph.

Imo State chairman of the APC, Daniel Nwafor, on his part, said the massive defection to his party is good for democracy.

He said: “It is a new dawn in Imo as many, who have seen the light will naturally defect. This is also bearing in mind that the PDP put Imo in reverse gear and inflicted retrogressive policies on the state.

“From what has been happening, it is easy to see that Governor Uzodinma means well for Imo and we are duty bound to support him. So, every progressive-minded politician will not wait for too long to dump PDP for APC as Imo is back to the mainstream.”

https://www.newtelegraphng.com/apc-overruns-pdp-takes-over-imo-state-assembly/

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Re: APC Takes Over Imo House Of Assembly by Cyoung4real(m): 9:24am On Jan 29, 2020
I dedicate this FTC to Ihedioha, I hope he reclaims his stolen mandate.

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Re: APC Takes Over Imo House Of Assembly by Sunnycliff(m): 9:24am On Jan 29, 2020
Imo politicians are the worst set of politicians in this country.

Imo: Nigeria's Capital of Political Runs Men and Food is ready Politicians.
By Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere

Lack of alternative means of sustainable survival has turned 80% of Imo politicians into shameless politicians who eat their vomit.

1. From 1999 to 2007...They wined and dined with Dr. Achike Udenwa and immediately the succession process started, they broke into aggressive camps ready to sink and destroy the man who fed them for 8 years.

2. Some followed ARARUME slept at his Isiebu Mansion but few seconds after Charles Ugwu was announced as the chosen one, they left Ararume and started praising Charles Ugwu who never won the primaries and left Ararume to stand in the Cold and they stopped going to Isiebu

3. Enter Chief Martin Agbaso: Immediately Martin Agbaso of APGA was announced as the chosen one, these same men moved without shame to Agbaso and started chanting "Ochudo the God sent"... After the election was declared inconclusive and a new one set, they jumped ship without waiting to finish the fight.

4. Enter Chief Ikedi Ohakim: Immediately Ohakim was announced as the consensus/compromise candidate under the PPA platform, these same men from PDP, APGA, ACN etc all flocked to the camp of Ohakim and the Chant of "Ochinawata" rented the air and they suddenly claimed that Ohakim was the messiah they have been waiting for.

5. Gang up against Ohakim : Immediately the bread and butter did not spread well, some of them now discovered that Ohakim was not the messiah and the kick him out mobilization and propaganda started. They moved from different allaince to another, from ACN to APGA and some back to PDP at last minute to collect money to remedy what they have already distroyed.

6. Enter Rochas: Rochas from a distant 3rd rating emerged victorious in the midst of these confusions and the same people who preached against Owelle didn't wait for swearing in to jump ship again and started worshipping Owelle in search of the their usual bread and butter.

The Dishonorable Honorable: the era of Owelle came with the emergence of empty stomach honorables who couldn't wait for the House to be composed before decamping and abandoning the party under which platform they were elected. With due respect this era started with late Benjamin Uwajimogu and his gang of food is ready honourables

Before Owelle could finish his 1st term and immediately after the 2015 election what ever that was left of these elements both from PDP, to APGA etc all emptied into Owelle faction of APC and even formed their Agburu camp.

7. Rochas last moments: In Furtherance of the New Imo Political tradition of anything goes, immediately succession time was announced, they broke into dangerous camp ready and willing to kill themselves. The fight got messy with Hope's last minute entrance into APC and before you could say jack, decampment and counter decampment was all over the air driven by selfish interest clothed under the guise of public interest.

AA to the rescue: majority of them moved to AA in a bid to enthrone the anointed Inlaw while the rest went to Hope, Ihedioha etc..
No Shame: same people who praised owelle as god, took campaign mic to tell us how evil their master once benefactor was, some Honourable members who passed budget without seeing the content for Owelle's sake now saw him as an evil man because their interests had been blocked.

By the time election was over they had all destroyed themselves and their name but could not emerge winner.

Enter Ihedioha: With emergence of Ihedioha, these same men who campaigned against Ihedioha could not wait for swearing before jumping ship and prasing Ihedioha in search of their bread and butter... The Speaker then, Acho Ihim who decamped to become Owelle's choice for Speaker and decamped to AA to become Uche Nwosu's Deputy Governorship could not not show any public restraint in dumping his Guber candidate who was at the Tribunal in decamping to PDP including other Honoourables and so called politicians of note.

Ihedioha was the beautiful star and they all crawled from their hideout to join him including the newly elected AA and APGA Honourables decamping to join his party

Enter Uzodinma: With the Supreme Court installation of Sen. Hope Uzodimma as Governor, before he could reach Owerri for his swearing in, these same Imo politicians have started flocking around him and telling stories of how they were the ones who delivered the non existing 388 units.

Before Uzodimma could reach Owerri in company of the same Okorocha and his anointed Inlaw that Hope claimed he came to rescue Imo from their hands, the Honourable members in following with the new tradition of "whereever Belle face na front " have dumped their parties and joined APC from their PDP, AA and APGA platform all in a bid to secure their big stomach and ensure food flows under the usual talk of supporting government to succeed. The usual cross carpeting is just starting with even the little unknown before PDP state Chairman whose only aspiration was to be Transition Committee Chairman of Okigwe LGA under Ohakim before Ihedioha helped install him as PDP Chairman has now abandoned the party he once led just a couple of weeks after losing at Supreme Court. The likes of Acho Ihim who crossed from PDP to APC to AA to PDP was seen again at the APC rally for Princess Onuoha crossing to APC again.

Across the state, these men of bread and butter whose only hope of surviving and feeding their families is to without shame follow anybody in power and eat their vomit in a bit to remain relevant have started their seasonal game which will continue to expand until the occupant is out and they will return to knock on the door of anybody as long as u hold the carrot of governance.

In Imo today, honour, consistency, value and respect to friendship is now irrelevant, thanks to the new political gangsters that have taken over the stage in the last 2 decades or so. Its now the politics of follow him if he has bread in his bag and betray him if his bread has finished.
Young ones are now learning very fast that in Imo politics honor is for the dogs and the few who keep faith and follow are seen as those who are mugu. When I look at myself and the over 10 years I have put in opposition politics and consistency to sacred values of friendship and still I did not die of hunger or beg for food, I ask my fathers and brothers in Imo and the masters of the new Imo Political runs traditions, when will these dances of Shame stop?

Cc: Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere.

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Re: APC Takes Over Imo House Of Assembly by MANNABBQGRILLS: 9:24am On Jan 29, 2020
Anything to make Imo state move forward and Nigeria as a whole is what we are after @[/b].

Slow and steady we will get to a safe, peaceful and wealthy nation.

Our wasted and looted years will be a thing of the past.
To a New and better Nigeria we believe in.
A New and better Nigeria we go.

God bless [b]Nigeria
.

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Re: APC Takes Over Imo House Of Assembly by ForeThinker: 9:24am On Jan 29, 2020
IMO is APC


BREAKING: FG shuts down Abuja supermarket over fear of coronavirus

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Re: APC Takes Over Imo House Of Assembly by Ajibolatao(m): 9:24am On Jan 29, 2020
That's Nigeria politics for you. May God help in this country.

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Re: APC Takes Over Imo House Of Assembly by superior1: 9:24am On Jan 29, 2020
When you contest an election not because you believe in democratic process or want to better the lives of the people but because you need “chop money”.

Besides, APC=PDP hence they aren’t doing anything new

What do you expect?

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Re: APC Takes Over Imo House Of Assembly by Patrioticman007(m): 9:24am On Jan 29, 2020
Good, Aboki party has taken over. Nigeria united we stand & divided we fall.

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Re: APC Takes Over Imo House Of Assembly by Tyoned(m): 9:25am On Jan 29, 2020
undecided
Re: APC Takes Over Imo House Of Assembly by BlackfireX: 9:25am On Jan 29, 2020
Now that is what you called first class.... Prostitution

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Re: APC Takes Over Imo House Of Assembly by Dgoz(m): 9:25am On Jan 29, 2020
Tchai.... Moneyticians
Re: APC Takes Over Imo House Of Assembly by Sweeetheart(m): 9:25am On Jan 29, 2020
but Igbo don't betray, only Yoruba betray. this is the belief of a region that claimed to be the most traveled and developed people in the world



politics is versatile but they chose to built on their own ignorance. even the 8 lawmakers left in PDP, if given enough cash and luxury principal position they will succumb. Nigeria politicians are the most naive politicians in west Africa, if not entire Africa

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Re: APC Takes Over Imo House Of Assembly by ursullalinda(f): 9:25am On Jan 29, 2020
At least it's obvious to the governor they are not loyal and can't be trusted.....political prostitutes

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Re: APC Takes Over Imo House Of Assembly by kapelvej: 9:25am On Jan 29, 2020
these politicians will not make heaven
Re: APC Takes Over Imo House Of Assembly by Nobody: 9:26am On Jan 29, 2020
undecided We football fans are more relevant than Nigerian politicians. Imagine Arsenal fans with Arsene Wenger last ten years before he was sacked, Imagine what Man U fans passed through with David Moye, Jose Morinho and currently seeing hell with Olé Still we die hard with them wink No Naija politician wey go make Heaven undecided They always left us behind at the middle of nowhere for their own selfish interest undecided

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Re: APC Takes Over Imo House Of Assembly by delikay4luv: 9:26am On Jan 29, 2020
Lmao.... Water is wet....

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Re: APC Takes Over Imo House Of Assembly by spafu(m): 9:26am On Jan 29, 2020
Ok
Re: APC Takes Over Imo House Of Assembly by isnovic(m): 9:27am On Jan 29, 2020
All defectors should lose their seat and representation. I thought a precedence already establish in this sort of cases.

Cross-carpeting should come with the lose of seat/representation to deter people with no political ideology in politics.
Re: APC Takes Over Imo House Of Assembly by nams77: 9:27am On Jan 29, 2020
Its really pathetic. Politicians without idealogy cry
Re: APC Takes Over Imo House Of Assembly by Blindersoff: 9:27am On Jan 29, 2020
WAILERS from the other side ooo grin

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Re: APC Takes Over Imo House Of Assembly by Sirheny007(m): 9:27am On Jan 29, 2020
Arthur Egwim from my own constituency is plain daft.
From APC to AA back to APC.
Visionless, shameless and without dignity.

I blame my people for being daft as well.

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Re: APC Takes Over Imo House Of Assembly by ProfDave123: 9:27am On Jan 29, 2020
Nigeria politicians will always place their interests over that of the masses.

Absurd!

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Re: APC Takes Over Imo House Of Assembly by digitalman2811(m): 9:28am On Jan 29, 2020
Political prostitutes
Re: APC Takes Over Imo House Of Assembly by NORSYK(m): 9:28am On Jan 29, 2020
No surprises, politicians did as expected... Anybody who's surprised about the defection is a political neophyte.

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Re: APC Takes Over Imo House Of Assembly by JosephXavier: 9:28am On Jan 29, 2020
They are all traitors
I wonder why people should be killing themselves for these people who does not even give a fvck about the electorate who queued under the sun to vote for them but only struggle for their stomach and their Children's children's well being
Next election INEC will use police army navy, Air Force, efcc, icpc, dss, Interpol, CIA, kgb, FBI to carry me go vote
Bastards

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Re: APC Takes Over Imo House Of Assembly by MANNABBQGRILLS: 9:28am On Jan 29, 2020
ForeThinker:
IMO is APC
The situation of our darling country is not about political parties at this point anymore,

It is about men and women of integrity.
People who are out to strategize on how to move forward as a nation.

Nigerians : Be Wise and stop politics of hatred and bitterness.

We will all be alright las las.......

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Re: APC Takes Over Imo House Of Assembly by chukwuibuipob: 9:28am On Jan 29, 2020
cool

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Re: APC Takes Over Imo House Of Assembly by tooth4tooth: 9:28am On Jan 29, 2020
Indeed ,failure had no friends grin
Re: APC Takes Over Imo House Of Assembly by MANNABBQGRILLS: 9:28am On Jan 29, 2020
JosephXavier:
They are all traitors
I wonder why people should be killing themselves for these people who does not even give a fvck about the electorate who queued under the sun to vote for them but only struggle for their stomach and their Children's children's well being
You've said the truth and nothing but the truth !

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