Speaker of the Imo State House of Assembly, Collins Chiji, has defected to the All Progressives Congress from the Peoples Democratic Party.
Seven other lawmakers equally joined the ruling APC from the PDP.
The speaker announced his defection and that of his colleagues during a plenary on Tuesday
Among the other lawmakers who defected include:
1. Hon. Dominic Ezerioha
Oru West State Constituency
2. Hon. Chigozie Nwaneri
Oru East State Constituency
3. Hon. Kanayo Onyemechi
Owerri West State Constituency
4. Hon. Kennedy Ibe
Obowo State Constituency
5. Hon. Uche Ogbuagu
Ikeduru State Constituency
6. Hon. Crown Micheal
Ihitte Uboma State Constituency
7. Hon. Eddy Obinna
Aboh Mbaise State Constituency
8. Rt. Hon. Chiji Collins
Isiala Mbano State Constituency (Speaker, Imo state house of Assembly).