By Vincent Ujumadu

Awka — The member representing Ogbaru Federal Constituency of Anambra State and Vice Chairman of House of Representatives Committee on Information, Mr. Afam Ogene, yesterday, formally defected to All Progressives Congress, APC, with his supporters.

Ogene, who was elected on the platform of All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, was received into APC with over 1,500 supporters of the party from Ogbaru during the endorsement of Senator Chris Ngige by his party in Anambra Central senatorial zone in Awka.

Another chieftain of APGA, Chief C. Anakor from Njikoka and a pharmacist in Awka South Local Government Area, Mr. Michael Ozoemene also defected to APC with their over 1,000 followers in the two local government areas.

Speaking on behalf of the defectors, Ogene said two other prominent indigenes of Ogbaru namely, Evangelist Dan Obi and Steve Nnaemezie had joined APC, noting that the two would contest for the Ogbaru I and II state constituencies on the umbrella of APC for the state House of Assembly in 2015.