Mr Semeka said that campaign of calumny threatens Nigeria’s growing democracy.
The lawmakers cited irreconcilable differences in their former parties as reasons for the defections.
Stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress in Abia have adopted President Bola Tinubu as the party’s sole presidential candidate for 2027.
Mr Kalu lauded Mr Tinubu’s policies and agenda, saying they had positively impacted lives.
He urged AFAN members to invest in processing, export-quality production and international market access.
The governor stated, “If you remember, I joined the Labour Party before Peter Obi, so I did not join the party with him.”
Mr Abdullahi said that the ongoing delay in the disbursement of the recovered funds had deepened poverty.
Mr Kalu praised Mr Onuoha for his commitment to peacebuilding and ability to bridge the gap between the state and faith communities.
Mr Akpapio said that the mass influx of decampees into the APC was proof of the party’s wide acceptance among Nigerians.
The deputy speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has called on Nigerian youths to take active leadership roles in shaping the country’s democracy.
