More trouble for Labour Party as top bigwig, several members defect to APC in Plateau

The Labour Party (LP) has suffered another blow as Senator Victor Lar, a key figure in the party’s 2023 National Campaign Council, along with his supporters, has officially defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Plateau state.

Lar explains decision to rejoin APC Senator Lar, who previously left the APC for the Labour Party ahead of the last general election, described the move back to APC as a deliberate and popular decision.

“The problems that made me leave APC earlier have now been adequately addressed.

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“President Tinubu’s achievements have attracted many politicians. Right now, people identify with his administration more than anticipated,” Lar said.

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Accompanied by the Minority Leader of the Plateau State House of Assembly, Nandang Bako, and Labour Party leaders from the southern zone, Lar stressed their return is unconditional and aimed at adding value to the APC, reports said.

The APC chairman Rufus Bature, welcomes The defections, predicting political shift in the APC in the state.

The chairman, received the defectors warmly, stating that Lar’s return marks a historic moment in Plateau’s political landscape.

The defection of Lar and his supporters adds to growing challenges facing the Labour Party, as the APC continues to strengthen its hold ahead of the 2027 elections.

The return of prominent politicians to the ruling party is expected to boost APC’s popularity and electoral prospects in Plateau state and beyond.

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