A member of the House of Representatives representing the Ukwa East/Ukwa West Federal Constituency of Abia State under the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Christian Nkwontax has defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

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Nkwonta announced his defection in a letter addressed to the Speaker of the House, Abbas Tajudeen, read at plenary.

Tajudeen said the defector cited a crisis within his former party as the reason for his decision.

However, like the usual practice, Deputy Minority Leader, Aliyu Madaki, raised a point of order, citing Section 68 of the Constitution, saying the seat should be declared vacant in line with the provision of Section 68.

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The point of order was overruled by the speaker, who welcomed Nkwonta to the ruling APC.

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