Hon. Gabriel Eze,
In an exclusive interview with DAILY GAZETTE, Hon. Gabriel Eze, the member representing Isiuzo state constituency in the Enugu State House of Assembly, explained his decision to leave the Labour Party (LP) for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
He cited the “irreconcilable” internal crisis within the Labour Party as the primary reason for his defection.
On Tuesday, during a session at the Enugu State House of Assembly, Hon. Eze officially announced his resignation from the Labour Party and his move to the PDP.
Prior to his defection, Hon. Eze was a staunch supporter of Chief Chijioke Edeoga, the Labour Party’s candidate for governor in Enugu State during the 2023 general elections.
His departure from the Labour Party has reduced its representation in the Enugu State House of Assembly from 5 to 4 members.
DAILY GAZETTE recalls that the Labour Party secured 14 seats in the 2023 general election, but lost two seats through the courts, while six other members had already defected earlier.
Hon. Eze pointed to the deepening divisions within the Labour Party, both at the state and national levels, particularly the leadership struggle between Julius Abure and Nenadi Usman, as well as internal conflicts involving Barr. Casmir Agbo and others in Enugu State, as the key factors behind his decision to leave the party.
He lauded Governor Peter Mbah’s transformative development efforts, promising his support to the governor.
Eze emphasized that his defection to the ruling party in Enugu State would allow him to better advance the interests of his constituency.
DAILY GAZETTE reports that the return of Chijioke Edeoga to the PDP has sparked a wave of defections across the 260 wards in Enugu State.
