Chukwu said his defection was based on his belief that he would do better in a platform that “works” like the APC.
By Ife Osemedua
365Daily – The senator representing Enugu East on the platform of the Labour Party (LP), Kelvin Chukwu, has defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) on the floor of the Senate.
He notified the Senate of this move via a letter read by Senate President Godswill Akpabio during plenary on Wednesday.
Chukwu said his defection was based on his belief that he would do better in a platform that “works” like the APC, adding that recent developments, “including internal wranglings, leadership crises, policy disagreements, lack of cohesion, lack of direction, lack of focus at both the state and national levels have made it increasingly difficult for me to effectively discharge my duties to represent my constituensts under its banner.”
The letter reads: “I write to formally notify you and my distinguished colleagues in the Nigerian Senate of my decision to resign my membership of the Labour Party and to join the All Progressives Congress, effective immediately and with immediate effect.
“This decision was reached after extensive consultations with my constituents in my senatorial district, my political associates and stakeholders across various levels, in Enugu state.
“It is a reflection of my commitment to aligning with a platform that works and I believe I’ll do better and represent the collective interest of my people better.
“I’ll bring more dividends of democracy. I’ll meet the aspirations of the good people of Enugu East senatorial district and Nigerians at large.
“Recent developments including internal wranglings, leadership crises, policy disagreements, lack of cohesion, lack of direction, lack of focus at both the state and national levels have made it increasingly difficult for me to effectively discharge my duties to represent my constituensts under its banner.
“These challenges have undermined the core values and principles upon which the Labour Party was initially founded.
“After careful reflections, I am convinced that the All-Progressives Congress, under the leadership of the performing President, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, provides a more stable, a more progressive, a more inclusive platform for achieving our shared goals of economic growth, good governance, national unity, national cohesion, social development, and progress for the nation called Nigeria.
“I remain committed to serving the great people of Enugu East Senatorial Zone and the Nigerian people with integrity, diligence and patriotism and I assure you of my continued contributions to the work of the 10th Senate in the service of our fatherland.”
In his remarks, Akpabio welcomed Chukwu to the ruling party, adding that his “discretion in living a tattered house is hereby accepted.”