Ifeanyi Ubah defects from YPP to APC
12 October 2023 |
12:34 pm
Senator representing Anambra South Senatorial District, Ifeanyi Ubah, has defected from the Young Progressives Party (YPP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Senator representing Anambra South Senatorial District, Ifeanyi Ubah, has defected from the Young Progressives Party (YPP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The announcement of his defection was made in a letter directed to the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, and publicly read in the Senate Chamber on Thursday.
Ubah, who had been elected for a second term under the YPP in the previous elections, said his reason for switching parties was due to the insurmountable disagreements within the party.
The letter further explained that Ubah’s decision was in the interest of his constituents.
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