Senator Neda Imasuen, representing Edo South Senatorial District, has officially defected from the Labour Party (LP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Senate.

Imasuen was one of the seven senators elected in 2023 on the platform of the LP across the country.

He said the move became necessary due to “irreconcilable internal crises and leadership challenges within the Labour Party…”

Senate President Godswill Akpabio read Imasuen’s letter of defection during Wednesday’s plenary.

Imasuen, in the letter, said his decision followed consultations with his constituents and political stakeholders across Edo south senatorial district.

“I write to respectfully notify the Distinguished Senate through the Office of the Senate President of my resignation from the Labour Party (LP) and my decision to officially join the All Progressives Congress (APC).

“This decision follows extensive consultations with my constituents, my political stakeholders, and my supporters across Edo South Senatorial District who have expressed their desire to have me enter a party that will give our people national prominence and political relevance,” he said.

The senator said he wants to align his district with the “development and the Renewed Hope Agenda of the current administration.”

He said, “My defection is necessitated by irreconcilable internal crises and leadership challenges within the Labour Party, which have hampered my capacity to effectively represent and deliver on the true mandate of governance to the good people of Edo South.

“I remain fully committed to the service of my constituents and the democratic ideals of this Senate.”

He requested that the letter be read publicly and documented in the records of the Senate.