Few weeks after reports of forcing members to switch parties rent the
\nair; another crisis is brewing in Imo state House of Assembly as
\nmembers now wear party uniforms and logo to sittings.<\/p>\n
Pointbalnknews.com gathered that the faceoff among members was caused
\nby party differences rocking the House as members now adorn party
\nuniforms and logo showing solidarity to their political parties.
\nAn aide to one of the members from Owerri Federal Constituency who
\nspoke on the condition of anonymity told our correspondent that all is
\nnot well with the Assembly as members have been sharply divided across
\nparty lines.<\/p>\n
According to him, the APC members of the House are now used to
\nappearing with their mufflers hung on their neck while those who still
\nbelong to APGA like Victor Ndunagu, Eudora Obiageli Igwe and Greg
\nOkemini are clad in cloths showing Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu,
\nGov. Peter Obi and Victor Umeh.<\/p>\n
Pointblanknews.com further gathered that situation has thrown the 27
\nmember House into camps as some members have vowed never to defect to
\nthe APC. Sources hinted that the last week expulsion of the member
\nrepresenting Oru East state constituency from the House is not
\nunconnected with his refusal to cross over to the APC.<\/p>\n
Okemini does not possess a certificate of return for INEC, but was
\nallegedly sworn in through a court order as his election to the House
\nis still a subject of litigation. Speaker of the House, Ben Uwajumogu
\nwas said to have threatened him several times to defect to the APC and
\nbe protected or have his seat declared vacant. Okemini’s refusal to
\nplay ball by defecting to the APC may have led to his seat being
\ndeclared vacant last week.<\/p>\n
Gov. Rochas Okorocha is alleged to have mandated Uwajumogu and his
\nChief of Staff, Jude Ejiogu to do everything possible to ensure that
\nAPC garners the required majority in the House.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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