Umuahia, Abia state – Two Young Progressive Party (YPP) members in the Abia house of assembly have dumped the party to join the state chapter of the Labour Party (LP).
TimesNow.com.ng reports that Peter Obi made the LP more popular in 2023 with his candidature in the presidential election.
As reported by The Nation, the lawmakers from the Osisioma local government area (LGA) of the state, Iheanacho Nwogu of Osisioma North State Constituency and Fyne Ahuama of Osisioma South constituency joined the LP officially on Tuesday, May 14, during the plenary.
Their letters to defect to the LP were read by the speaker of the Abia state house of assembly, Emmanuel Emeruwa.
TimesNow.com.ng reports that in the Nigerian context, politicians defect from one political party to another when their political interest is no longer guaranteed.
The legitimacy of political defections in Nigeria is drawn from the fundamental human right which is in section 40(6) of the Nigerian constitution.
This section states that:
TimesNow.com.ng earlier reported that Obi reacted to reports that he plans to dump the LP for the Social Democratic Party (SDP) ahead of the 2027 general election.
Addressing Nigerians on X Space hosted by Parallel Facts recently, Obi said he is still a member of the Labour Party and will never be involved in anti-party activities.
Source: TimesNow.com.ng
