PDP Rep From Abia State Defects To APC

Hon. Chris Nkwonta, the member of the House of Representatives, representing Ukwa East/West of Abia State has defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

Speaker Tajudeen Abbas announced the defection of Hon Chris Nkwonta on Wednesday in Abuja during plenary.

But in a quick reaction, the Deputy Minority Leader Aliyu Madaki quoting Order 68 of the 1999 Constitution requested that Nwonta’s seat be declared vacant.

His request was dismissed as the Speaker told Madaki that he is aware of a faction in PDP.

Didactic Information Hut recalls that in a consistent basis, the number of APC lawmakers have increased following defections from opposition Parties.