YPP Seeks Legal Action Against Sen Ubah Over Defection To APC

BY SEGUN ADEBAYO – Unhappy with the defection of its only Senator in the current 10th National Assembly, Ifeanyi Ubah to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), the Young Progressives Party (YPP) says it will explore all legal options to challenge the decision.

The National Publicity Secretary of the Party, Mr Egbeola Wale-Martins, said contrary to his claims, Senator Ubah’s defection to the APC was not due to irreconcilable differences, insisting that Ubah should not have left but stayed back to help consolidate the gains made by YPP after the 2023 general elections.

Addressing the media in Abuja on Friday, Wale-Martins said; “The news making the rounds on the defection of Sen. Ifeanyi Ubah to the All Progressives Congress (APC) is unfortunate, especially at a time when we should be consolidating on our gains in the just concluded general election.

“We ought to be building a formidable opposition to challenge the reckless ruling party responsible for the several woes currently being faced by Nigerians.

“Ubah may have defected to the APC for a number of reasons, but irreconcilable differences within the party are definitely not one of them. And there is no need crying wolf where there is none.”

He further said there was no need for people who left to try and de-market the party at the expense of millions of members and followers, adding; “We are aware of the legal implications of his action and are ready to explore all available options within the ambit of the law.

“After the National Working Committee has met to decide on the way forward, more information on this matter will be made available to the public in the coming days”.

According to the YPP’s Spokesman, the Party’s leadership has been consistent in supporting not just Ubah but all candidates who ran and won elections on the party’s platform, stressing that such support to its members would continue as long as they did not waver in keeping faith with the party.

Wale-Martins, who took a swipe at the ruling party, said; “So, we condemn the APC for its shameless penchant for scavenging political parties in an attempt to make Nigeria a one-party state, which is not healthy for the growth of democracy.

“The President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led APC should concentrate more on solving the myriad of challenges confronting the nation rather than this desperate suffocation of opposition political parties”.

An entrepreneur and businessman, Ubah currently serves as the Senator representing Anambra South Senatorial District in the Nigerian Senate.