Four Labour Party lawmakers—Esosa Iyawe (Edo), Tochukwu Okere (Imo), Donatus Matthew (Kaduna), and Bassey Akiba (Cross River)—and one Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lawmaker, Erhiatake Ibori-Suenu (Delta), have joined the All Progressives Congress (APC). The Labour Party defectors attributed their decision to internal party divisions.
Despite its remarkable success in the 2023 elections—securing six Senate seats and over 34 House of Representatives seats—the Labour Party’s growth has been undermined by ongoing intra-party disputes, weakening its capacity to challenge the ruling APC.
