Senate Minority Whip Osita Ngwu has defected from the PDP to the APC, citing internal party crisis, while Senator Aliyu Wadada also announced his move to the ruling party.
Senate Minority Whip, Senator Osita Ngwu, has defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), marking a significant political development in the upper legislative chamber.
Ngwu, who represents Enugu West Senatorial District, announced his decision in a letter read by Senate President Godswill Akpabio during plenary on Wednesday.
In the letter, the senator said he was resigning from the PDP, the platform under which he was elected to the Senate, and formally joining the APC.
He cited the prolonged internal crisis within the PDP as the reason for his departure.
According to Ngwu, the instability in the opposition party had made it difficult for him to effectively pursue the interests and aspirations of his constituents in Enugu West.
He stated that he had chosen to align with what he described as the progressive values of the APC, which he called the most stable political platform in Nigeria.
Ngwu also said his decision was influenced by the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the political direction of his state governor, who is also a member of the APC.
He expressed appreciation to the PDP for the opportunity previously given to him and wished the party well in resolving its internal challenges.
Following the defection, Senate President Akpabio announced Senator Tony Nwoye of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), representing Anambra, as the new Minority Whip of the Senate.
In a related development, Senator Aliyu Wadada, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Public Accounts, also formally defected from the Social Democratic Party (SDP) to the APC.
His decision was equally communicated through a letter read by Akpabio during plenary.
The latest moves are expected to further strengthen the APC’s influence in the Senate while deepening concerns over opposition party stability ahead of future elections.
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