Abia deputy speaker 12 others lose out as PDP dominates assembly

Sunday Nwakanma – Umuahia

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abia state consolidated its hold on the state House of Assembly winning 19 seats in the 24 – member state assembly.

The All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) captured three seats while the All Progressive Congress (APC) won two assembly seats.

However, some principal officers of the state assembly, including the Deputy Speaker, Cosmos Ndukwe of the PDP, the Minority Leader, Chibuzor Okogbue of APGA and11 other legislators lost at the March 9 election.

Only the Speaker, Chikwendu Kalu, the Majority Leader, Chinedum Orji and eight other members retained their seats.

Before the state assembly election, PDP had 16 members, APGA had four members, APC had three and SDP one member.

Unfortunately, no SDP candidate made it back to the House, just as of the 16 PDP state legislators, only 10 were re-elected.