Senator Neda Imasuen, representing Edo South Senatorial District, has officially defected from the Labour Party (LP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), citing internal crises within the LP and the need to align with the federal government’s development agenda.
The announcement was made on Wednesday during plenary, when Senate President Godswill Akpabio read a letter submitted by the senator detailing the reasons for his defection.
In the letter, Imasuen stated that his decision followed “extensive consultations” with constituents, political stakeholders, and supporters from his district, who, he said, urged him to join a party capable of advancing their political and developmental interests.
“I write to respectfully notify the distinguished senate through the office of the senate president of my resignation from the Labour Party (LP) and my decision to officially join the All Progressives Congress (APC),” the senator wrote.
“This decision follows extensive consultations with my constituents, my political stakeholders, my supporters across Edo South Senatorial District who have expressed their desire to have me enter a party that will give our people national prominence and political relevance.”
Senator Imasuen added that the Labour Party’s internal leadership issues had “hampered [his] capacity to effectively represent and deliver on the true mandate of governance” to the people of Edo South.
“My defection is necessitated by irreconcilable internal crises and leadership challenges within the Labour Party which have hampered my capacity to effectively represent and deliver on the true mandate of governance to the good people of Edo South,” he said.
The lawmaker also declared his commitment to supporting President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, saying he was determined to align his district with the direction of the current administration.
“I remain fully committed to the service of my constituents and the democratic ideals of this senate,” Imasuen concluded, requesting that his defection letter be formally documented in the records of the red chamber.
