Prominent Senator Quits Peter Obi’s Party, Defects To APC As Senate Leaders Respond

Ahead of the 2027 elections, Kelvin Chukwu, the senator representing Enugu East district, has officially dumped the Labour Party (LP) for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

LP is the party of Peter Obi, a prominent presidential candidate in the 2023 election and leader of the ‘Obidient’ movement.

As reported byVanguard, Chukwu formally disclosed his political switch on Wednesday, October 8, during plenary at the senate.

Premium Timesalso noted Chukwu’s defection.

According to the senator, he was cross-carpeting because of what he described as the collapse of internal democracy and the tattered nature of the LP.

In his remarks, Senate President Akpabio congratulated Chukwu.

Akpabio then stated that Nigeria will not be a one-party state as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will register more parties.