Senator Ezenwa Onyewuchi, representing the Imo-East Senatorial District, has announced his defection from the Labour Party (LP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Onyewuchi, who won his seat in the 2023 senatorial election under the LP banner, cited internal divisions and crises within the Labour Party as reasons for his departure.
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In his letter of defection, Onyewuchi expressed his support for President Bola Tinubu’s administration.
“This decision is due to the intractable division and crisis in the Labour Party that sponsored my election into the senate. We give our unflinching support to Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and, of course, support his administration aimed at achieving sustainable development for our country,” the letter read.
Senate President Godswill Akpabio read Onyewuchi’s defection letter on the Senate floor on Tuesday, with Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma, who is also the chairman of the Progressives Governors Forum (PGF) and a former senator, present in the chamber.
Onyewuchi had previously announced his switch to the Labour Party in June 2022, following consultations with his family, constituents, and supporters.
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In his earlier letter to then-Senate President Ahmad Lawan, he stated: “I wish to inform Mr. President and distinguished senators of my defection from the People’s Democratic Party to the Labour Party.”
Senator Onyewuchi and Peter Obi
