US EditionEnugu Labour Party Senator, Chukwu Defects to APC
Senator Kelvin Chukwu’s defection increases APC Senate seats to 73, reflecting growing opposition instability and internal Labour Party disputes since 2023 elections.
- On Wednesday, October 8, Senator Kelvin Chukwu, Enugu East Senatorial District, officially defected from the Labour Party to the All Progressives Congress during Nigerian Senate plenary, and Godswill Akpabio, President of the Senate, read his resignation letter and welcomed him into the APC.
- Citing party dysfunction, Chukwu said the ongoing collapse of internal democracy and consultations with constituents and political stakeholders in Enugu East compelled his decision.
- Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele seized the moment to congratulate Chukwu, framing defections as political realities, while Senate Minority Leader Abba Moro challenged his mandate as a sympathy vote.
- The defection increased APC's Senate numbers to 73, with the 10th Senate now comprising APC: 73, PDP: 28, and Labour Party: four in the 109-member Senate.
- Chukwu's move fits a recent pattern in which defections further consolidate APC's hold on the legislature, and observers warn this may weaken checks and balances.
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* Two new senators sworn in The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, Wednesday announced the defection of Senator Kevin Chukwu, representing Enugu East Senatorial District, from the Labour Party (LP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), with a blend of satire and celebration that underscored the growing depletion of the opposition ranks in the upper legislative chamber. The defection, which took place during plenary, was accompanied by …
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