Ifeanyi Ubah, the senator representing Anambra south, has defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) from the Young Progressives Party (YPP).
Ubah was elected to the upper legislative chamber on the platform of the YPP twice — having been elected into office as Anambra south senator in 2019.
The defection is the first in the senate since the 10th national assembly was inaugurated in June.
With this defection, the YPP has no lawmaker in the upper legislative chamber. It however has two lawmakers in the house of representatives.
The senator’s defection letter was read on the floor of the senate on Thursday by Senate President Godswill Akpabio.
In the letter addressed to Akpabio, Ubah said he was defecting to the APC because of “irreconcilable differences” in the YPP.
The senator did not explain what these differences were.
After reading the letter, the senate president directed Ubah be given a new seat.
Meanwhile, the senate adjourned proceedings till next week in honour of Abdulkadir Danbuga, a member of the house of representatives who died on Wednesday aged 63.
