Ibori’s Daughter, Four LP Lawmakers Defect To APC

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December 5, 2024

On Thursday, four members of the Labour Party (LP) caucus in the House of Representatives defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

The lawmakers who switched allegiance from LP to APC are Tochukwu Okere (Imo), Donatus Mathew (Kaduna), Bassey Akiba (Cross River), and Iyawe Esosa (Edo).

In addition, Erthiatake Ibori-Suenu, the daughter of former Delta State Governor James Ibori, also left the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to join the APC.

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Matthew, who represents the Kaura Federal Constituency of Kaduna State, confirmed the move and stated that his decision to join the APC was based on conviction.

Asked if his imminent defection has the backing of his Constituency, Matthew who made history when he won the parliamentary election in 2023 as a commercial motorcycle rider said, “You cannot just work on the decision of the people at the constituency level because you are dealing with people with different levels of understanding.

“I am taking this decision based on conviction. That is why whether you like it or not, there are people within the constituency who are convinced that it (defection) is the right decision for them. There are those who are skeptical waiting for the outcome,” he said.

Their letter of defection to the APC was read on the floor of the Green Chamber by the Speaker, Tajudeen Abbas on Thursday.