Eleven legislators from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in Anambra State have switched allegiance to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC)

Five current and four former members of the House of Representatives, as well as two members of the Anambra State House of Assembly, are among those who have resigned.
On Thursday, they were greeted by Mai Mala Buni, Chairman of the APC Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee.

In a message to journalists, Mamman Mohammed, Director General press and media affairs to Governor Buni revealed this.

In the statement, Gov. Buni congratulated the new entrants saying, they made the right decision by joining the National Party and bringing their people to the national movement.

“You have taken the right decision at the right time. You will enjoy all the rights and privileges of the party,” Buni assured.

The defectors eulogized Governor Buni for giving APC the required leadership and taking the party to greater heights.

They promised to deliver their constituencies to the party in the forthcoming Anambra governorship election.

The Speaker, House of Representatives, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila, Deputy Senate President Omo Agege, the Governors of Imo, Kogi, Kano, Jigawa and Kebbi States assisted the party chairman to receive the new members.