By James Adamu
The Chairman, Senate Committee on Ethics/Privileges and Public Petitions, Sen. Neda Imasuen, has announced his defection from the Labour Party (LP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
Blaming his decision on the leadership crisis rocking the LP, Imasuen made his disclosure while speaking in Benin, the Edo State capital, on Monday.
According to him, his defection will be formalised on June 12, bringing to an end months of speculation about his plans to dump the LP.
Describing his move as “strategic” and not “opportunism”, Imasuen, who represents Edo-South Senatorial District, spoke in his home state as part of activities to mark his two years in office.
He said, “As chairman of the senate committee on ethics and public petitions, over 20 public petitions from across the country have been successfully resolved under my leadership.
“These interventions have made a significant difference in the lives of ordinary Nigerians.”
Imasuen disclosed that some of his achievements included the bill for the establishment of the Federal College of Education, Abudu, and many constituency projects.
He spoke of interventions to support vocational training schemes, agricultural programmes, scholarships, and rural healthcare programmes.
For instance, he noted that the agricultural initiatives had enhanced productivity in cocoa, rubber and cashew farming in the senatorial district.
He added, “There are testimonies from farmers whose yields have improved significantly.”
With Imasuen’s departure, the membership of the LP Senate caucus has again reduced by one, leaving only four left.
On the other, the APC, which has been the beneficiary of recent defections, now controls 69 out of the total of 109 senators in clear majority.
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