2027 Election: Top Senator Finally Dumps Peter Obi's Party, Joins APC as Senate Leadership Reacts

• Senator Kelvin Chukwu has finally dumped the Labour Party (LP) for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC)
• Senator Chukwu officially announced his resignation from the LP and defection to the APC on the senate floor on Wednesday, October 8
• The Labour Party nominated had Kelvin as a replacement to his elder brother Oyibo Chukwu who was assassinated three days before the 2023 election

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Enugu, Enugu state - Ahead of the 2027 elections, Kelvin Chukwu, the senator representing Enugu East district, has officially dumped the Labour Party (LP) for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

LP is the party of Peter Obi, a prominent presidential candidate in the 2023 election and leader of the 'Obidient' movement.

Kelvin Chukwu defects to APC

As reported by Vanguard, Chukwu formally disclosed his political switch on Wednesday, October 8, during plenary at the senate.

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Premium Times also noted Chukwu's defection.

According to the senator, he was cross-carpeting because of what he described as the collapse of internal democracy and the tattered nature of the LP.

Legit.ng reports that with Chukwu's decampment, All Progressives Congress (APC) senators are now 73, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) 28, Labour Party (LP) 4, New Nigeria People's Party (NNPP) 1, Social Democratic Party of Nigeria (SDP) 1 and All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) 2.

Senate leadership welcomes Chukwu's decision

In his remarks, Senate President Akpabio congratulated Chukwu.

Akpabio then stated that Nigeria will not be a one-party state as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will register more parties.

Nigerians react to Chukwu's defection

Meanwhile, Nigerians on X are reacting to Chukwu's defection.

Legit.ng captured some comments below:

@Opsylo_jay commented:

"I am not APC member but you have to respect that party. They are systematically shoving themselves in the throats of their haters wether they like it or not. Field a loyal member in another party then when they win decamp to their original party (APC). Rinse and repeat elsewhere."

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@donpanacio said:

"Every wise politician who wants to win election in 2027 will definitely move to APC! President Tinubu is doing so well in all aspects of governance with great reforms which have started yielding great results! His 2027 campaign will be easy and will help other APC candidates!"

@onlinecarparts_ wrote:

"He took his brother ticket. Peter Obi campaign for him. See how he repayed Peter Obi."

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Senator Onyewuchi defects to APC

Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Ezenwa Onyewuchi, the senator representing Imo East in the national assembly and a member of the LP, defected to the APC.

Onyewuchi’s defection letter was read on the floor of the red chamber by Senate President Godswill Akpabio.

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Hope Uzodimma, the governor of Imo and chair of the Progressives Governors Forum (PGF), was in the chamber when the letter was read.

Source: Legit.ng