{"id":108557,"date":"2023-10-12T19:03:51","date_gmt":"2023-10-12T18:03:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=108557"},"modified":"2023-10-12T19:03:51","modified_gmt":"2023-10-12T18:03:51","slug":"senator-ifeanyi-ubah-defects-to-apc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/senator-ifeanyi-ubah-defects-to-apc\/","title":{"rendered":"Senator Ifeanyi Ubah defects to APC"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"m#msg-f:1779572084866379173\" class=\"mail-message expanded\">\n<div class=\"mail-message-header spacer\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Senator Ifeanyi Ubah, representing Anambra South, under the Young Progressive Party, has switched his allegiance to the ruling All Progressives Congress.<\/div>\n<div class=\"mail-message-content collapsible zoom-normal mail-show-images \" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div class=\"clear\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">The announcement of his defection was conveyed in a letter directed to the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, and publicly read in the Senate Chamber on Thursday.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Ubah, who had been elected for a second term under the YPP in the previous elections, according to the letter, said his reason for switching parties was due to the insurmountable disagreements within the party.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Ubah said, \u201cI am willing to formally notify and inform the Distinguished Senate President and our colleagues of irreconcilable differences between me and the leadership of my party.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u201cI, therefore, resolved to move from the Young Progressive Party (YPP) to the most important party in Africa, the All Progressives Congress.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u201cAfter careful considerations and due consultations, the members of my community, my constituents, and critical stakeholders of Anambra State.\u201d<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Ubah noted, \u201cAfter a 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.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u201cI have come to realization and conclusion that the All Progressives Congress is better suited to champion the ideals and principles that are known.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Ubah added that the APC\u2019s commitment to good governance, economic development, and social progress resonates deeply with his conviction and the alignment of each member on key national issues making a choice for achieving the promises of any decent politician and particularly the promises that he made to my constituents to better the lots of all of them.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">The lawmaker added, \u201cI have been the national leader of the Young Progressive Party for several years and I am grateful for the opportunities and experiences this has earned me. However, as our nation faces numerous challenges which have triggered down to my constituency, it is crucial for me to align myself with the party that has the capacity to address these issues effectively for the betterment of my constituency and Nigeria at large.\u201d<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u201cI am particularly impressed by the renewed hope initiative of President Bola Tinubu and I have found it needful to join the trend so as to integrate my senatorial district into the laudable mission of my president.\u201d<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Ubah\u2019s defection increases the number of APC senators to 60.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mail-message-footer spacer collapsible\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Senator Ifeanyi Ubah, representing Anambra South, under the Young Progressive Party, has switched his allegiance to the ruling All Progressives Congress. 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