Sunday July 06, 202
By Eno EDEM
Six members of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the house of representatives from Akwa Ibom have defected to the All Progressives Congress, APC.
The lawmakers are Unyime Idem, representing Ukanafun/Oruk Anam federal constituency; Esin Etim, representing Mbo/Okobo/Oron/Udung Uko/Urue federal constituency; and Ekpo Asuquo who represents Etinan/Nsit Ibom/Nsit Ubium federal constituency.
Others are Uduak Odudoh, the lawmaker representing Ikot Abasi/Mkpat Enin/Eastern Obolo federal constituency; Okpolupm Etteh, representing Eket/Esit Eket/Ibeno/Onna federal constituency, and Okon Bassey, representing Itu/Ibiono Ibom federal constituency.
The lawmakers attributed their defections to the leadership crisis rocking the PDP.
Similarly, Emmanuel Ukpong-Udo, lawmaker representing Ikono/Ini federal constituency of Akwa Ibom, also defected from the Young Progressives Party, YPP to the APC.
The defection follows that of Pastor Umo Eno, governor of Akwa Ibom, who switched from the PDP to the APC in June.
With the defections, Mark Esset, who represents Uyo/Uruan/Nsit Atai/Asutan/Ibesikpo federal constituency, remains the only PDP member from Akwa Ibom in the house of representatives.