Senate Minority Whip, Tony Nwoye dumps ADC, joins NDC
Nwoye cited internal divisions and court disputes as he left the ADC, bringing the NDC's Senate tally to four, officials said.
- Senate Minority Whip Tony Nwoye defected from the African Democratic Congress to the Nigeria Democratic Congress on Wednesday, with Senate President Godswill Akpabio announcing the resignation during plenary in Abuja.
- Nwoye attributed his departure to "internal divisions and the ongoing multiple litigations at the Federal High Court," stating a recent court judgment adversely affected the party's cohesion and stability.
- On Tuesday, Senators Victor Umeh and Rufai Hanga joined the NDC, continuing the political shifts within the Red Chamber that reshape the legislative balance.
- The NDC now holds four Senate seats, including those of its leader Henry Seriake Dickson, while the ADC remains the major opposition party with seven senators and the PDP holds five.
- Elected in 2023 on the Labour Party ticket, Nwoye recently joined the ADC before this latest realignment, illustrating his pattern of party transitions within the legislature.
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Senate Minority Whip, Tony Nwoye dumps ADC, joins NDC
Senate Minority Whip, Tony Nwoye, has announced his defection from the African Democratic Congress, ADC, to the Nigerian Democratic Congress, NDC. Nwoye’s defection was formally announced during plenary on Wednesday by Senate President Godswill Akpabio, who directed the Clerk of the Senate to update the official records accordingly. In a letter read on the floor of the Senate, Nwoye explained that his decision was prompted by the internal crisis…
Owie, others dump ADC in Edo as party prepares for primaries
By Ozioruva Aliu BENIN CITY – THE defections rocking the African Democratic Party (ADC) continued in Edo State as some prominent members of the party like former Chief Whip of the Senate, Sir Rowland Owie, a founding member and one of the financiers of the party, Sunny Aguebor among others on Wednesday left the party for the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC). The cited alleged hijacking of the party in the state and the crisis affecting it at th…
Senate minority whip dumps ADC for NDC
The Minority Whip of the Senate, Tony Nwoye (Anambra North), dumped the African Democratic Congress (ADC) for the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) on Wednesday. Nwoye attributed his decision to the ongoing legal tussles currently facing his former party. In a letter read at Wednesday’s plenary by Senate President Godswill Akpabio, the lawmaker said his decision was necessitated by the instability currently rocking the ADC. “I write to formally …
Ex-APGA Senatorial Candidate Dumps ADC, Joins NDC
A former senatorial candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Dr Anthony Ezekwugo, has formally resigned from the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and joined the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC). His resignation was contained in a letter addressed to the ADC Ward Chairman, Wuse Ward, Municipal Area Council, FCT, Abuja, in which he announced his immediate withdrawal from all party activities and obligations. In the letter, Ezekwu…
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