Enugu Senator Kelvin Chukwu dumps Labour Party for APC

Senator Kelvin Chukwu, who represents Enugu East Senatorial District, has officially defected from the Labour Party (LP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

His defection was formally announced on Tuesday during plenary by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio.

Explaining the reasons behind his decision, Senator Chukwu said he chose to leave the Labour Party due to what he described as the “collapse of internal democracy” and the worsening state of affairs within the party.

In response, Akpabio congratulated Chukwu on his move and emphasized that Nigeria would not become a one-party state, noting that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) continues to register more political parties to strengthen the democratic space.

With this development, APC Senators are now 73, PDP 28, LP 4, NNPP 1, SDP 1 and APGA 2, which brings the total to 109.

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