Imo Rep member dumps APC for PDP, declares second term bid

Hon. Ugonna Ozurigbo, a member representing Nkwerre/ Nwangele/Isu/Njaba Federal Constituency, Imo State, in the House of Representatives, has dumped the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC for the Peoples Democratic Party.

Ozurigbo announced his defection and declared his intention to seek a second in office on Saturday at his Umuozu ward in the Nwangele LGA of the state.

The federal lawmaker, who was joined by his political associates and supporters, said his reelection would further position his constituency for more dividends.

Philip Dike, media aide of the former Deputy Speaker of the Imo state House of Assembly and political protege of former governor of the state, Rochas Okorocha, confirmed his principal’s defection in a statement on Sunday.

The statement read in part, “The member representing Nkwerre/Isu/Nwangele/Njaba federal constituency Rt. Hon. Ozurigbo Ugonna, has finally declared his intention to run for a second term for the prime House of Representatives position with the Peoples Democratic Party.

“This comes months after it has been touted that he was considering taking the position after a collectively accepted wonderful performance in his yet to be concluded the first term.

“Speaking at his Umuozu Ward where the declaration took place, Hon. Ozurigbo made it known that his intention to run for a second term was on the basis of the huge development he has ushered into the federal constituency which he noted will even be surpassed in his second term.

“Ozurigbo who is also the man to beat at the coming PDP Nkwerre/Isu/Nwangele/Njaba House of Representatives primaries, while speaking to the Four PDP LGA delegates at their various LGA headquarters promised to do his utmost best to bring back the lost glory of PDP by ensuring the party comes first at the General elections.

“He noted that this would only happen if the delegates made the right decision of sending a tested and trusted candidate to represent them rather than dwelling on dismissable prejudice of sectional positioning.”