The ranks of the Labour Party has continued to deplete with latest defection of the Senator representing Imo East Senatorial District, Francis Ezenwa. Senator Ezenwa on Tuesday dumped the Labour Party for the All Progressives Congress.
His defection was announced by the Senate Majority Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, during the plenary. In his defection letter, Onyewuchi cited the crisis within the LP as the reason for his defection.
Senator Ezenwa after his defection was welcomed by APC lawmakers and was escorted to his new seat in the APC section of the Senate Chamber.
Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma who is also the Chairman of the APC Governors’ Forum, was present at the Senate Chambers to witness the defection of Senate Francis Ezenwa.