Ex-Reps deputy minority leader, Okechukwu, dumps PDP

Former Deputy Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Toby Okechukwu, has resigned his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

In a letter addressed to the PDP Chairman of Owelli/Amoli/Ugbo/Ogugu Ward, Awgu Local Government Area of Enugu State, dated December 6, 2024, Okechukwu, who represented Aninri/Awgu/Oji River Federal Constituency of Enugu State in the 7th, 8th, and 9th National Assembly, expressed his profound gratitude to the party for the opportunity given to him to represent his people during this period.

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The letter read: “I write to notify you of my resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party and to express my profound gratitude to the party for the platform given to me to represent the people of Aninri/Awgu/Oji River Federal Constituency in the 7th, 8th, and 9th National Assembly.

“As Deputy Chairman of the Committee on Ethics and Privileges, Chairman of the Committee on Works, and Deputy Minority Leader, we made our modest contributions to various infrastructure projects, including mainstreaming the commencement of the Second Niger Bridge, Abuja-Kano Road, and Lagos-Ibadan Road, amongst others.

“In the same vein, we re-tooled and passed the COREN Bill, which was signed by Mr. President for better engineering practice in Nigeria.

“I am hopeful that, going forward, we will continue to do our best for the common good of our people.”