The Labour Party members representing Igboeze/Udenu and Igboeze South/Nsukka federal constituencies, Dennis Agbo and Mark-Chidi Obetta, respectively, on Thursday defected to the Peoples Democratic Party in Enugu.

Defecting with them was the member representing the Nsukka West state constituency, Malachi-Okey Onyechi.

On Tuesday, two Labour Party chieftains, Emeka Mamah and Titus Odo, defected to the PDP barely two weeks after the Labour governorship candidate for the 2023 elections, Chijioke Edeoga, defected to the PDP.

The decampees were members of the PDP who dumped the party during the 2023 general elections for Labour.

During the defection at the PDP Secretariat in Enugu, Mr Onyechi expressed happiness at having united with his former party, pledging to work harmoniously to move the party forward.

He praised Governor Peter Mbah’s developmental strides, saying that he had instituted a N2 billion project domiciled across 260 political wards in Enugu.

Mr Obetta explained that his return to the PDP was predicated on the development indices in Enugu, especially in transport, education, health, and hospitality.

“Enugu state will achieve more if everyone partners with Mbah,” he said.

Mr Agbo also thanked his constituents for their understanding, describing them as great people.

After their defection from the party, he boasted that there would be no Labour again in Enugu, saying it would be difficult for the opposition in Enugu.

He lauded Mr Mbah for his visionary leadership, saying he deserved a second term.

The PDP Chairman in Enugu, Martin Chukwunwike, welcomed them and expressed happiness and excitement over their decision to return to their former party.

“With their defection, the trouble we encountered in the 2023 election is over. The tsunami is over, and 2027 will be seamless,” Mr Chukwunwike said.

(NAN)