By Favour Goodness
A lawmaker in the Anambra House of Assembly, have defected back to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) after defecting to the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Oct.6.
The lawmaker, Mr Onyebuchi Offor representing Ekwusigo Constituency, and Minority Leader, announced his defection at plenary in Awka, on Thursday.
Offor, said that he consulted widely before he decided to move back to PDP from APC.
“Two months ago, I announced my defection from PDP to APC on the floor of this House. I have tested the waters and realised that my former party PDP is better.
“So, I want to humbly inform this House that I’m going back to my party PDP, ” he said.
Mr Chuka Ezewunne, member representing Idemili-South constituency, welcomed Offor back to the party.
“As a founding member of PDP, I know Offor well and he is a good friend too, though temptation drew him to APC.
” We are happy to welcome him back to PDP and we urged other members to come back home, ” he said
Also speaking, Mr Noble Igwe, representing Ogbaru I, said that PDP would have won the just concluded governorship election in the state, if Offor had not defected to APC.
“Your defection to APC was a big blow the PDP in Anambra. If you have not defected, PDP would have won the governorship election.
“But we welcome you back to PDP where you rightly belong, ” he said.
Meanwhile, the Deputy Majority Leader, Mr Emeka Aforka, representing Orumba North constituency, also urged lawmakers who defected from the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), to come back to the party.
“APGA is the winning party in Anambra and home to all. I urge Honourable members who left APGA to emulate Offor and come back home,” Aforka said.
The Speaker of the House, Mr Uche Okafor said it is the constitutional right of a lawmaker to defect from one political party to another.
Okafor wished Offor well in his political career.
Also at plenary, the House called for intensified sensitisation in the state on the dangers of consuming Methamphetamine Hydrochloride, popularly known as Crystal Meth or ‘Mkpuru Mmiri’ in Igbo language.
The House adjourned until Dec. 7 for plenary.
