The Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Dennis Guwor, and 21 other Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lawmakers, on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The defection of the 22 lawmakers was sequel to the significant shift in the state’s political landscape.
With the defection, the Assembly has been turned into a one-party legislature, as the remaining seven members are from the APC.
Guwor, while announcing the defection on Tuesday during the resumption of plenary after the Easter break, noted that the decision was the result of extensive consultations with their constituents and political leaders across Delta State.
The move, he said, aligned with Section 109 of the 1999 Constitution, as amended.
According to him, the political shift toward APC was in response to the realignment of stakeholders and the desire to align with the federal government, under President Bola Tinubu’s leadership.
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“The mass defection of members of the Peoples Democratic Party, led by Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, to the APC was made in the overall interest of the people of the state,” the Speaker said.
Consequent upon the development, the Majority Leader, Emeka Nwaobi, moved a motion for the adoption of the letters of change in the political party.
The motion, which was unanimously adopted by the Assembly when put to a voice vote by the Speaker, was seconded by Ferguson Onwo (APC-Isoko South II).
Addressing newsmen shortly after the plenary, the Majority Leader said the defection was prompted by the crisis in the PDP.
Nwaobi stated: “Our decision was based on the instability at the national level and the factionalisation at the South-South level.
“Consequently, we chose to move to the ruling All Progressives Congress, in accordance with Section 109 of the 1999 Constitution, as amended.”
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