The Labour Social gathering caucus within the Home of Representatives has misplaced 4 of its members to the ruling All Progressives Congress on Thursday.
The lawmakers Who left LP for APC are Tochukwu Okere (Imo), Donatus Mathew (Kaduna), Bassey Akiba (Cross River), and Iyawe Esosa (Edo).
Equally, the daughter of former Delta State Governor, Mr James Ibori, Erthiatake Ibori-Suenu, additionally ended her relationship with the Peoples Democratic Social gathering as she joined the APC.
Confirming the event, Matthew, who represents Kaura Federal Constituency of Kaduna State, mentioned the choice to defect to the APC relies on conviction.
Requested if his imminent defection has the backing of his Constituency, Matthew who made historical past when he received the parliamentary election in 2023 as a industrial bike rider mentioned, “You can’t simply work on the choice of the folks on the constituency stage since you are coping with folks with completely different ranges of understanding.
“I’m taking this determination based mostly on conviction. That’s the reason whether or not you prefer it or not, there are folks throughout the constituency who’re satisfied that it (defection) is the suitable determination for them. There are those that are skeptical ready for the end result,” he mentioned.
Their letter of defection to the APC was learn on the ground of the Inexperienced Chamber by the Speaker, Tajudeen Abbas on Thursday.
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