The member representing Aba North and Aba South Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Alex Ikwechegh, has defected to the Labour Party after dumping the All Progressives Grand Alliance.
Ikwechegh disclosed this on Tuesday in an interview with journalists after a closed-door meeting with Governor Alex Otti at the governor’s residence in Nvosi, Isiala Ngwa South Local Government Area.
He explained that his visit was to formally inform the governor of his decision to join the Labour Party and to receive his blessings as the party’s national leader.
“I visited the governor this evening to receive his blessings. As you may or may not know, I have received my Labour Party card as a new member of the party,” Ikwechegh stated.
The federal lawmaker, who confirmed that he had resigned from APGA before joining the Labour Party, dismissed reports suggesting that he had joined the All Progressives Congress following his recent meeting with President Bola Tinubu.
He clarified that he only attended an Iftar event hosted by the President and said the visit should not be misconstrued as a defection.
“There have been speculations that after I met with the President, I joined the APC. This is not true.
