Six members of the Enugu State House of Assembly elected on the Labour Party platform have officially announced their defection to the PDP.
During Thursdays plenary session, they cited irreconcilable divisions and incessant crises within the LP at the national and state levels as reasons for their defection.
They specifically mentioned factions like Abure and Apapa, legal battles, as well as divisions within the national treasurer and the parent body, NLC.
The members who announced their defection include the Chief Whip of the house, Hon. Ejike Eze; the leader of the house, Hon. Johnson Ugwu; Hon. Princess Ugwu representing Enugu South Rural; Hon. Pius Ezeugwu representing Nsukka West; Hon. Amuka Williams representing Igbo-Etiti West; and Hon. Osita Eze representing Oji River.