Imo Speaker, 18 other APC, PDP Lawmakers Joined to Action Alliance

Nineteen out of the 27 legislators of the Imo State House of Assembly have joined Action Alliance, criticizing their enrollments of the All Progressives Congress and Peoples Democratic Party separately.

The Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Acho Ihim, who read the notice of deserting marked by the legislators amid entire on Thursday evening, likewise reported that he had joined his associates in AA.

Perusing the abandonment see, Ihim said that the individuals chose on the platform of PDP have joined AA.

As per him, the surrender see was dated November seventh.

The previous PDP lawmakers are Ken Agbim, Bruno Ukoha, and Mike Iheanatu.

Aside from the Speaker, the previous APC lawmakers who joined AA are Ikechukwu Amuka, Authur Egwim, Uju Onwudiwe, Uche Ejiogu, Ngozi Obiefule, Lugard Osuji, Lloyd Chukwuemeka, and Victor Onyewuchi.

Others are Chinedu Offor, Kennedy Ibe, Lawman Duruji, Max Odunze, Henry Ezediaro, and Obinna Egu.

Talking after the notice of defection had been read, one of the turncoats, Amuka, a previous individual from APC, blamed the national executive for the division party, Adams Oshiomhole, of "teaming up with a few people to seize APC in Imo State."

The Majority Leader, Osuji, who likewise joined AA, claimed that the APC national executive "allotted grave unfairness" to them amid the questionable APC primaries in the state.

He said that he felt embarrassed that he was ever connected with APC.

Osuji, who still keeps up his status as the Majority Leader after his surrender, said that the lawmakers would collaborate with the AA governorship hopeful in the state, Uche Nwosu, to win the governorship race and furthermore guarantee that President Muhammadu Buhari wins re-appointment.