By Rasheeda Yahaya
Hon. Chris Nkwonta of the People Democratic Party who represents Ukwa East/Ukwa West Federal Constituency Abia state. Has formally defected to All Progressive Congress APC.
Hon. Nkwonta was elected under the platform of Peoples Democratic Party APC in Abia state, his defection was announced in the floor of the house on Wednesday 2nd October with his defection letter being read by the Honourable.Speaker of the house Tajurdeen Abbas during plenary.
Meanwhile, Hon. Chris Nkwonta has Also been named as the new Chairman House committee on South East Development Commission.
This follows the reshufflement of chairmen of committees as well as the appointment of new chairmen for new committees.