Senator Nwoye Defects from ADC to NDC

Senator Tony Nwoye, representing Anambra North and serving as Senate Minority Whip, resigned from the African Democratic Congress on Wednesday and defected to the Nigeria Democratic Congress during a plenary session in Abuja. Senate President Godswill Akpabio read Nwoye's resignation letter aloud and directed the Senate Clerk to update the records accordingly.

In the letter, Nwoye stated, "I write to formally notify you of my resignation from the African Democratic Congress, ADC, and my intention to defect to the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC." He attributed the move to internal divisions within the ADC, along with ongoing multiple litigations at the Federal High Court and related court judgments. These issues, he said, had weakened the party's coalition structure, cohesion, and overall stability, making continued membership untenable.

Akpabio wished Nwoye well in his new party following the announcement. Nwoye's defection marks the third such move to the NDC by senators in the past week. It follows the exits of Victor Umeh, senator for Anambra Central, who left the ADC for the NDC on Tuesday citing similar unresolved disputes and legal challenges, and Rufai Hanga,...