By Andrew Oota
Senator Ifeanyi Ubah ( Anambra South) , has dumped his party the Young Progressives Party ( YPP) , to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
Senator Uba announced his party switch on the floor of the Senate Thursday .
With Ifeanyi Ubah’s defection, the All Progressives Congress has moved it’s membership of the Senate to 60 and reduced that of the opposition parties to 49 .
In his letter of defection read by the President of the Senate , Godswill Akpabio, Ifeanyi Ubah cited irreconcliable differences between him and leadership of YPP for his exist from the party .
He explained that his choice of APC as new political platform , was borne out of commitment to good governance, economic development and social progress , the party has demonstrated in governance at federal level .
The letter reads : ” I am willing to formally notify and informed the Distinguished Senate President and our colleagues of inconsiderable differences between me and the leadership of my party ( YPP) .
” I therefore, resolved to move from the Young Progressives Party (YPP) to the most important party in Africa, the All Progressives Congress (APC) .
“As dedicated politician and representative of my people, this has become exigent at this period of my political career and public service .
” After thorough evaluation of the political landscape in Nigeria particularly, the good works being done by the All Progressives Congress since the emergence of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the president of Nigeria , I have come to realization and conclusion that the All Progressives Congress is better suited to champion the ideals and principles that can move Nigeria forward.
” The APC’s commitment to good governance, economic development and social progress resonate deeply to my own conviction and the alignment of each members on key national issues for achieving the promises of any decent politician and particularly the promises that I made to my constituents to better the lot of all of them.
“I am particularly impressed by the renewed hope initiative of President Bola Tinubu ( GCFR) and I have found it needful to join the trend so as to integrate my senatorial district into the laudable mission of my President” .
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