By Citizenship Newspaper
The Senator representing Enugu East who was elected on the platform of the Labour Party (LP) has dumped the party and pitched his tent with the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC).
In a letter to the Senate on Wednesday and read by Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, Senator Chukwu said his decision to resign his membership of the LP was reached after extensive consultations with his constituents in the senatorial district, political associates and stakeholders across various levels in Enugu state.
He said “It is a reflection of my commitment to aligning with a platform that works. And I believe I will do better to represent the collective interest of my people better. I will bring more dividends of democracy. I will meet the aspirations of the good people of Enugu East senatorial district and Nigeria at large.
“Recent developments within the Labour Party, including internal wrangling, leadership crisis, policy disagreements, lack of cohesion, lack of direction, lack of focus at both state and national levels have made it increasingly difficult for me to effectively discharge my duties to represent my constituents under its banner.
“After careful reflections, I am convinced that the All Progressive Congress, under the leadership of the performing President Bola Ahmed Tunibu, provides a more stable, a more progressive, a more inclusive platform for achieving our shared goals of economic growth, good governance, national unity, national cohesion, social development and progress for the nation called Nigeria.
“I remain committed to serving the great people of Enugu East senatorial zone and the Nigerian people with integrity, with diligence, and patriotism. And I assure you of my continued contributions to the work of the 10th Senate in the service of our fatherland”.
