Another House of Reps Member Dumps Labour Party For APC, Gives Reason
- The Labour Party (LP) has lost another federal lawmaker to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC)
- Hon Chimaobi Atu officially joined the ruling APC during plenary on Thursday, June 26, 2025, at the House of Representatives in Abuja
- The federal lawmaker, who represent Enugu north/south federal constituency in the lower house gave reason for his decision
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FCT, Abuja - A member of the house of representatives, Chimaobi Atu, has dumped the Labour Party (LP) for the ruling the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The federal lawmaker represents Enugu north/south federal constituency in the lower house.
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As reported by TheCable, Tajudeen Abbas, speaker of the house, announced Atu’s defection notice during plenary on Thursday, June 26, 2025.
Hon. Atu cited the protracted wrangling within the Labour Party. He claimed it has negatively affected his duties.
The minority whip, Hon. Ali Isa, protested Atu’s defection and demanded that the federal lawmaker’s seat be declared vacant.
Abbas acknowledged Isa’s point of order but declined to rule on his demand to declare Atu’s seat vacant.
According to Nigerian Trubune, Atu eulogised President Bola Tinubu’s administration for its commitment to the South East development.
“I write to inform the people’s speaker and my honourable colleagues that I formally resign my membership of the Labour Party after consultations with my constituents and critical stakeholders."
Chimaobi Atu
Atu was born on 2 April 1982, in Umumba Ndiaga Ugwuaji in Enugu South local government area of Enugu state.
The lawmaker bagged bachelor's degree from Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT) in 2006.
He was elected a member of the National Assembly representing Enugu North / Enugu South Federal Constituency under the Labour Party in the 2023 elections.
PDP, Labour Party lose more federal lawmakers
Recall that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Labour Party each lost a member of the House of Representatives to the ruling APC on Tuesday, June 24, 2025.
Paul Nnamchi and Peter Akpanke formally announced their defection from the Labour Party and the PDP during the plenary.
Their defection came amid growing confidence within the coalition movement that the ruling APC would be defeated in the 2027 election.
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Labour Party loses as another senator joins APC
The APC's chances in the 2027 election got a boost as Senator Neda Imasuen dumped Labour Party for the ruling party.
Senator Imasuen, the lawmaker representing Edo South senatorial district, announced his defection during the plenary on Wednesday, June 25, 2025.
The federal lawmaker cited the internal crisis rocking the Labour Party and the need for him to integrate his constituency into national politics as his reason for defection.
Source: Legit.ng
