Strong feelers coming from Imo State House of Assembly shows that the legislature is now factionalized into pro-All Progressives Congress, APC, and die-hard opponents of the new party.
The situation may be connected with the alleged spirited efforts by Governor Rochas Okorocha to woo the lawmakers to APC.
Vanguard investigations revealed that while some lawmakers are favourably disposed to following Okorocha to APC, others appeared vehemently opposed to swallowing what they termed “the new political pill”.
Following the discordant tunes emanating from the legislature, the governor, it was also gathered, has started showing serious interest in the political party identities of the lawmakers.
It was also gathered that in his determined effort to cajole the lawmakers to switch over to APC, the governor held a meeting with the assemblymen, where he not only bared his mind on the need for them to register in the new party, but also made huge promises to eventual decampees.
Some loyalists of All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, who still remain acolytes of Okorocha and appear very ready to switch over to APC, have formed a block in the House.
Similarly, the anti-APC legislators made up of mainly loyalists of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and their confidants in APGA, have started working on their survival strategies ahead of the 2015 general elections.
As at the time of going to press, no member of the House has publicly announced his or her intention to move to APC, as they are carefully watching the political events in the state.
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