Two APC lawmakers defect to PDP in Edo

The rank of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State further dwindled yesterday as two lawmakers in the Edo State House of Assembly on Monday resigned their membership of the party and defected to the People’s Democratic Party (PDP).

The two lawmakers who cited internal crisis within the party as their reason are the former deputy speaker of the house, Yekini Idaiye (Akoko-Edo 1) and Nosayaba Okunbor (Orhionmwon East).

The speaker, Marcus Onobun, read their letters of resignation from APC on the floor of the house.

Idiaye explained that he took the decision to dump the APC because of the internal crisis in the party from his ward to the local government level which led to the factions in the party for some time now.

Okunbor who also hinged his decision on the division within the party lamented that the situation has become intractable.

“I have made strenuous efforts to ensure that this division within the party is reconciled in line with the provision of party’s constitution, but to no avail as the leadership of the party has simply refused to allow the issues involved to be adjudicated upon.

“Consequently, I have no other option than to resign my membership as a lean liberty they say is better than fat slavery.”

Onobun welcomed the lawmakers to the PDP and commended their desire to work with the state governor in making Edo great again.

The defection of the two lawmakers has brought the number of PDP lawmakers to nine with only one APC lawmaker in the 10-man house of assembly.

Meanwhile, the House adopted a resolution calling on the state commissioner of police and other relevant security agencies to address the menace of armed hoodlums unleashing terror in Orhionmwon, Esan West and other parts of the state.

At plenary, the house also adopted a business calendar of 65 sitting days for the third quarter, second session starting from February 1 to April 30, 2021.

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