Mr. Ngozi Okolie, a House of Representatives member from Delta State, has left the Labour Party (LP) to join the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Okolie, who represents the Aniocha/Oshimili Federal Constituency, had previously defeated Ndudi Elumelu of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 general elections.
Addressing journalists in Asaba, the Delta State capital, on Friday, the lawmaker cited unresolved internal crises within the LP as his reason for the defection.
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He said, “A lot of people are resigning from their party and moving to APC and I, today, decided to resign from the Labour Party. I am no longer a member of the Labour Party.
“I am moving to the APC and you know the traditional rulers in Delta have endorsed the president. The state governor has moved to the APC. The PDP has moved to the APC but I think it would be to the advantage of my constituency to actually join them there too.
“To be honest, I think that the Labour Party for now is very disorganised, we don’t have any head way, no directions and the lingering problem that is actually drawing us back. So, staying in party that is not organised would actually not make me progress in the National Assembly.
“So, I felt that if I resign from the Labour Party, seek another party that will help me at least attract projects to my community and constituency. So best for me instead of waiting for the Labour Party’s problem to be solved which is unending.
“I have discussed with traditional rulers, discussed with some people in my constituency, of course, I couldn’t reach out to everybody and that is the sense of addressing you because I know you can reach out to alot of more people.”
Speaking further, the lawmaker said, “I have reached out to the party, some are for it, some are against it but there comes a time that you really have to weigh the options that are available to you and just make the decision you think is right at that point.”
The lawmaker stated that joining the APC would be in the best interest of his constituency for the remaining two years of his tenure, adding that he consulted Governor Sheriff Oborevwori before making the decision.
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