Senator Ifeanyi Ubah dumps YPP for APC
…as party maintains lead with 60 senators
By Haruna Salami
The only senator elected on the platform of the Young Progressive Party (YPP), Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah abandoned his party and crossed over to the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC).
With Ubah’s defection to APC , the ruling party maintain its lead in the Red Chamber with the number of Senators on its platform rising from 59 to 60 and reduced number of those on platforms of minority parties from 50 to 49 .
Ubah cited irreconcilable differences between him and the leadership of the YPP as the reason for his action.
He said the performance of the APC, especially since the election of President Bola Tinubu was a major attraction to him.
According to him, 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 .
His defection letter was read by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio.
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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The Senate President , could not hide his joy and quickly took some pictures with him by his high seat.
Meanwhile, the Senate has adjourned plenary till Tuesday next week over the death of Abdulkadir Jelani representing Isa-Sabon Federal Constituency of Sokoto state who died on Tuesday.
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