Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, Tuesday, played host to some members of the Delta State House of Assembly, led by the Speaker, Rt Hon Emomotimi Dennis Guwor, in Benin City, the state capital.
The Speaker and his team were in Benin in solidarity with their counterparts in the Edo State House of Assembly, where members elected on the platform of the People’s Democratic Party, (PDP), including the Speaker, Rt Hon Blessing Agbebaku, defected to the All Progressives Congress, (APC).
On the entourage of Rt Hon Guwor were the Majority Leader of the Delta State Assembly, Hon Emeka Nwaobi, Chief Whip, Perkins Umukoro, Deputy Chief Whip, Fred Martins, Majority Whip, Bernard Odior, as well as Charles Emetulu, Ndokwa West, Emmanuel Sinebe, Patani, Bridget Anyafulu, Oshimili South and Blessing Achoja, Ethiope West.
Rt Hon Guwor told the Edo State Governor that the cordial relationship existing between members of the Delta and Edo State Houses of Assembly had been overwhelming, hence the solidarity with the Speaker, Rt Hon Blessing Agbebaku and others that were defecting from PDP to the APC.
The Speaker informed the Edo Governor that twenty two PDP members of the Delta State Assembly, including himself, had earlier in the day formally signed off PDP for APC during the resumed plenary session of the House same Tuesday.
Guwor said it was a well thought out decision, done in the overall best interest of Deltans and pledged support for the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Ahmed Bola Tinubu.
Responding, the Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, expressed delight for the visit, saying that the presence of the team of Legislators from Delta State at the historic event was a great honour to Edo state.
Governor Okpebholo praised his Delta State counterpart, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori, for his developmental strides and pledged stronger collaboration between Edo and Delta States.
Rt Hon Guwor, Nwaobi, along side the seven others, were earlier received by the Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, Blessing Agbebaku, who also led the visiting Delta Lawmakers to the Governor.
Rt Hon Agbebaku, while receiving the Delta delegation, commended them for their show of unity and progressive alliance.
Delta Speaker, Rt Hon Emomotimi Guwor, who is the National Treasurer, Conference of Speakers of State Houses of Assembly in Nigeria, had described the mass defection of PDP members to APC as a significant political realignment in the South-South region.
He said the movement signaled a new chapter in South-South politics, with Delta and Edo states strengthening ties under the APC.
The visits were witnessed by some members of the Edo State House of Assembly.
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