19 members of the Imo State House led by their Speaker, Rt Hon Acho Ihim today at the floor of the State House of Assembly officially defected to the Action Alliance (AA).
The members elected under the platform of the All Progressive Congress (APC) had joined UGWUMBA UCHE NWOSU to the new party where the former had secured the ticket to contest for the 2019 Imo governorship election with unflinching support from his Father-in-law, and Chairman of APC Governor's Forum.
Also defected alongside were three Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) members in the State Assembly from Mbaise nation, namely ; Hon Bruno Ukoha (Ezinihitte Mbaise), Hon Mike Ihenaetu (Aboh Mbaise) and Hon Ken Agbim (Ahiazu Mbaise).
The nineteen members who cross carpeted to Action Alliance were also awarded the tickets of the party as State House of Assembly candidates of the Action Alliance.
Those who could not defect were Hon Emmanuel Orie, who won the All Progressive Congress ticket for Ohaji Egbema LGA, Hon Nkenna Nzeruo; APC Candidate for Oru East LGA and ofcourse, Deputy Speaker, Hon Ugonna Ozurigbo; APC Candidate for Nkwerre /Nwangele /Njaba /Isu federal Consultancy.
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