Abia lawmaker Erondu Jr. defects from PDP to APC with 5,000 supporters, pledging effective representation and backing Tinubu’s 2027 re-election
Erondu Uchenna Erondu Jr., lawmaker representing Obingwa-West constituency in the Abia State House of Assembly, has formally defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
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He was received into the APC on Tuesday at Nenu, Obingwa Local Government Area, by former Deputy Governor Chris Akomas and senior party leaders.
Erondu Jr. arrived with approximately 5,000 supporters, describing the move as beneficial for his constituency and Abia State.
The former Obingwa LGA Chairman pledged to maintain his record of effective representation, urging residents, the South-East, and Nigerians at large to support the APC.
He also declared full backing for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s 2027 re-election, calling his reform policies “bold and necessary for Nigeria’s long-term growth.”
“The re-election of President Tinubu in 2027 is not negotiable,” Erondu Jr. stated.
His decision followed sustained engagement from key APC figures, including Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Okezie Kalu.
In welcoming him, Chris Akomas described Erondu Jr. as a “priceless political asset” for the Abia APC.
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The defection alters the composition of the Abia State House of Assembly, reducing PDP lawmakers to two while increasing APC members from one to three.
