Barely 24 hours after his announcement as one of President
Muhamammdu Buhari’s ministerial nominees, House of Representatives
member, Emeka Nwajiuba (APC, Imo), has formally defected from the
Accord Party to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Nwajiuba’s defection was contained in a letter read on the floor
of the House during Wednesday’s plenary by the Presiding Deputy
Speaker, Ahmed Idris Wase (APC, Plateau).
The Imo lawmaker, who rode to the 9th House of Representatives
on the platform of the Accord Party, was the beneficiary of a court
verdict that ousted his predecessor, Chike Okafor of the APC.
The court held that Okafor was not validly nominated by the
APC.
Until his defection to Accord, however, Nwajiuba, who
represents Ehime Mbano/Ihite Uboma/Obowo Federal Constituency of
Imo State, was of the APC.
Known as a core Buharist, it was therefore not surprising when
Nwajiuba’s name surfaced yesterday as one of the 43 ministerial
nominees despite belonging to an opposition political party.
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