A lawmaker from Abia, who switched from PDP to APC, has been appointed chairman of the SEDC. Discover the impact of this political move.
Representative Chris Nkwonta representing Ukwa East/Ukwa West Federal Constituency of Abia State has formally defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
Following his defection, Nkwonta was appointed Chairman, House Committee on the newly created South-East Development Commission (SEDC).
Speaker Tajudeen Abbas made the announcement during plenary, but did not give specific reasons for Nkwonta’s move to the APC.
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While ruling party lawmakers welcomed his move, the Deputy Minority Leader of the National Assembly… Aliyu Sani Madaki (NNPP, Kano) expressed concern and called for Nkwonta’s seat to be declared vacant under section 58 of the 1999 Constitution.
Madaki maintained that a member can only resign from a party if there is an internal crisis within the party for which he was elected.
Chairman Abbas responded by rejecting Madaki’s motion on the grounds that there are factions within the PDP that justify Nkwonta’s removal.
Other key committee chairs were also appointed during the same meeting, including the appointment of Timehin Adelegbe as chairman of the Committee on Scientific and Research Institutions; Kabir Ahmadi Mai Palace was appointed Chairman of the Sports Committee.
