Speaker of the newly-inaugurated Imo State House of Assembly, Hon. Ben Uwajimogu, representing Ihitte Uboma State Constituency; Chief whip, Hon. Ozuruigbo Ugonna; the majority leader, Mrs. Adaku Ihuoma Eke and the Deputy Majority Leader, Mrs Ngozi Pat Ekeh, have defected to All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) from the Peoples Democratic Party PDP .

Their defection was announced at the floor of the Assembly during the inauguration.

Inaugurating the 5th House of the State Assembly, the Deputy Governor of the state, Mr. Jude Agbaso, congratulated the new lawmakers for emerging victorious at the polls.

He urged the members to work together with one accord as a united entity so as to move the state forward.

Donald Ozoemena representing Oru West constituency was elected as the Deputy speaker, while Hon. Ozuruigbo Ugonna was elected chief whip.

Other principal officers elected at the floor of the House include, Mrs. Adaku Ihuoma Eke from Ahiazu Mbaise as Majority Leader while Hon Acho Ihim from Okigwe constituency and Mrs Ngozi Pat Ekeh from Aboh Mbaise constituency were elected Deputy Majority Leader and minority leader respectively.

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