PDP’s Uche Ekwunife Defects To APC:

Senator representing Anambra Central Senatorial District, Senator Uche Ekwunife, on Friday, defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Ekwunife, who was inaugurated as senator in June, 2015, had her election nullified by Appeal Court in Enugu on December 6, 2015, on grounds of irregularities.

The court ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct a fresh election in the zone within 90 days.

Ekwunife, who has begun preparation for the repeat poll confirmed her defection in a statement released yesterday.