The National Assembly Liaison Officer to the Abia State Governor, Iheanyi Frank Chinasa, has abandoned the Labour Party, LP, and affiliated himself with the All Progressives Congress, APC.
Chinasa, who is widely recognized as Dogo, was, prior to this recent decision, a close associate of Governor Alex Otti and a prominent figure within the Labour Party in Bende LGA and the Abia North Senatorial District.
The politician, who is vying for the Bende Federal constituency, joined the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, to partake in a gathering of APC stakeholders in Owerri, Imo State, summoned by Governor Hope Uzodinma on Sunday.
It is worth noting that Chinasa competed in the 2023 elections for the Bende Federal Constituency seat in Abia State but was defeated by Kalu.
Confirming the shift on Sunday, Benjamin Kalu stated, “Dogo (Chinasa) ran for election alongside me in Bende for the House of Representatives and was subsequently appointed by the governor as the National Assembly Liaison Officer.
“He hails from Bende and from Ikwu Isii, my own section of the constituency, and today, he has decided to join our party (APC). I am confident he will be welcomed.”
