Edo State House of Assembly speaker, Mr Frank Okiye and six other state lawmakers on Tuesday formally dumped All Progressives Congress (APC) for People Democratic Party (PDP).

Other lawmakers who dumped APC at plenary alongside the speaker are Messrs Roland Asoro, Ephraim Aluebhosele, Sunday Ojiezele, Henry Okhuarobor, Emma Okoduwa and Marcus Onobun.

Okiye, who announced the receipt of the letters from the six members including himself to decamp to the ruling party in the state, attributed their action to the desire to identify with Governor Godwin Obaseki

According to him, the division and factions in APC contributed to their joining PDP so that they can perform their duties effectively as representatives of their Constituencies.

But Messrs Emmanuel Agbaje, Yekini Idiaye and Nosa Okunbor, still remain members of All Progressives Congress (APC)

Meanwhile the Assembly adopted  business calendar for the second quarter, second session of 7th Assembly 2020.

Presenting the report to the house, majority leader, Mr Henry Okhuarobor stated that the Calendar would see the House sitting for 62 days in the second quarter; three days in September, 21 days in October, 21 days in November and 17 days in December.

Daily Trust