Labour Party Suffers Major Blow in Enugu as Key Chieftains Defect to APC

Labour Party Suffers Major Blow in Enugu as Key Chieftains Defect to APC

The Labour Party (LP) in Enugu State has faced another significant loss with the defection of several key leaders to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The defectors include prominent figures from the Udi/Ezeagu federal constituency.Defectors' Profiles1. Hon. Sunday Umeha: Current House of Representatives member for Udi/Ezeagu federal constituency.2. Rt. Hon. Dennis Amadi: 2023 LP senatorial candidate for Enugu West.3.Hon. Emma Ogbozo: LP House of Assembly candidate for Udi North.4.Barr. Chibuzor Onyema: LP House of Assembly candidate for Udi South.5.LP Executives: Executives from 40 wards and two local government areas within the constituency also defected to the APC.Umeha declared that the entire Labour Party structure in Udi/Ezeagu has officially shifted to the APC.The defection marks a significant step in reconnecting Enugu State with the federal administration.Minister of Innovation, Science, and Technology, Chief Uche Nnaji praised the defectors for joining the APC.Chief Ugochukwu Agballah commended Hon. Umeha for demonstrating courage and leadership alongside his predecessor, Hon. Dennis Amadi.“Today marks a remarkable day as we align Enugu with the centre. We should be at the heart of national politics where decisions affecting Nigeria are made. Our journey to reconnect Enugu State with the federal administration begins today, with this official defection ceremony. This is the first time APC has an elected member of the National Assembly from Enugu State,” Umeha said.This defection ceremony marks the first time the APC has had an elected member of the National Assembly from Enugu State.

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 - NigerianEye
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