The Senator representing Edo South Senatorial District, Neda Imasuen has officially defected from the Labour Party to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
His defection at a Democracy Day, June 22 event held at the Government House in Benin City, had Governor Monday Okpehbholo, his deputy Rt Hon Dennis Idahosa and top APC officials gathered to welcome the senator into the ruling party.
Elected on the Labour Party platform in 2023 Imasuen rationalized his defection: “This decision is borne out of a commitment to support President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s policies and to contribute meaningfully to the progress of Edo State under Governor Monday Okpebholo”.
The Senator expressed gratitude to the APC leadership in the State for receiving him warmly, pledging to work tirelessly to strengthen the party. “From today onwards, together, we shall work to make this party even stronger and better,” he said.
Welcoming the Senator to the party, Governor Okpebholo said, “Today, history is made. The only senator from the opposition in Edo has joined the ruling party. We were colleagues in the Senate and shared progress reports regularly. Now, he is home,” the governor said.
He added that a more elaborate ceremony would soon be held to formally celebrate the senator’s defection.
