by Nurat Uthman
A member of the House of Representatives elected on the platform of the Labour Party, Fom Daniel Chollom, has defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Chollom announced his defection on Tuesday, citing the Labour Party’s leadership crisis and his desire to support the President in national development.
In a letter read during plenary by Speaker Abbas Tajudeen, Chollom said that Labour’s internal conflicts had made it difficult for him to align with any faction.
Reacting to Chollom’s defection, Deputy Minority Whip George Ozodinobi slammed those leaving the Labour Party.
He described them as individuals lacking ideological commitment and urging that Chollom’s seat be declared vacant.
He said that he has reflected deeply on the leadership crisis in the Labour Party and decided that he will better serve the interest of his people within the APC .
The lawmaker said he was joining the APC to team up with the President Bola Tinubu to deliver the dividends of democracy to the Nigerian people.
However, Minority Leader, Kingsley China said the member has failed to do the needful by first resigning from the Party from his ward and present evidence or such resignation to the House before his letter is read.
He stated that the House should not be putting the cart before the horse as members should first do the right thing before their letters of defections are read.
Deputy Minority whip, George Ozodinobi, decried the rate of defection from the party to the APC, saying it’s was very disturbing.
Ozodinobi said the defecting Lawmaker used the platform of the party to deny the House the service of some quality lawmakers and still failed to stay in the party for more than seven months.
