Ojema Ojotu, a member of the House of Representatives for the Benue State’s Apa/Agatu Federal Constituency, has resigned from the People’s Democratic Party (APC) and joined the All Progressives Congress.
Benjamin Kalu, the deputy speaker, made this known on Tuesday while presidating the plenary session.
On the Green Chamber’s floor, he read the lawmaker’s letter of defection.
The Benue lawmaker’s resignation from the PDP was connected to the ongoing crisis involving the PDP, according to the letter read on the floor by Kalu.
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Before dumping the PDP, Ojotu claimed to have had in-depth discussions with his constituents, family members, and political allies.
The lower chamber was met with opposition after the announcement that Ojotu’s seat had been vacated by the New Nigeria Peoples Party’s Aliyu Madaki, the House Deputy Minority Leader.
However, Ibrahim Halims, the House Majority Leader, opposed his Point of Order.
According to him, “when there is an unresolved crisis in a party and that party cannot resolve its crisis, the person concerned can leave to protect his future” according to Order 7.
The Deputy Speaker addressed Ojotu to the APC in his remarks and assured him of the party’s continued support.
The House Committee on Inland Waterways is led by Ojotu.
10 of the 11 members who made up the APC’s Green Chamber before Ojotu’s departure were from the various North Central State constituencies.
Source: Channels TV
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