Senator Kelvin Chukwu, representing Enugu East, has abandoned the Labour Party (LP) for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
The dramatic switch was announced on Tuesday during plenary by Senate President Godswill Akpabio.
Explaining his defection, Chukwu blamed what he called the “collapse of internal democracy” and the “tattered nature” of the Labour Party for his decision to cross over.
Akpabio, in his remarks, welcomed the senator into the APC fold, stressing that Nigeria’s democracy is built on multiple parties, not a one-party system. He added that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) would continue to register more parties to strengthen democratic choice.
With Chukwu’s defection, the power balance in the Senate now tilts further in favour of the APC, which holds 73 seats.
The PDP follows with 28, LP 4, NNPP 1, SDP 1, and APGA 2 — bringing the total number of senators to 109.
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