Nigeria, June 25 -- Neda Imasuen, the Edo South Senatorial District senator, has defected from the Labour Party (LP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

Mr Imasuen, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges, Code of Conduct and Public Petitions, announced his resignation in a letter read by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, during the plenary on Wednesday.

In the letter, the senator attributed his decision to quit the LP to an unresolved leadership crisis within the party, which he claimed had hampered his ability to effectively represent and deliver development to his constituents.

He also noted the importance of aligning with a nationally recognised political platform to ensure that his senatorial dis...