ADC ward chairman, APC members dump parties for Labour Party in Benue

The Labour Party (LP) is signaling caller gains successful Benue State pursuing a question of defections from different governmental parties, including the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and the All Progressives Congress (APC).

This comes pursuing the defection of the subordinate representing Ado/Okpokwu/Ogbadibo Federal Constituency and Deputy Spokesperson of the House of Representatives, Hon. Philip Agbese, from the APC to the Labour Party.

DAILY POST gathered that Agbese’s determination is linked to interior challenges wrong the APC successful the state.

He is besides said to person moved to the LP alongside a ample fig of supporters drawn from the APC, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and ADC crossed his constituency and beyond, including a ward chairman, enactment caput and women leader.

Comrade Tony Christopher Ochube, popularly known arsenic Comrade 1010, has besides joined the Labour Party.

In a missive dated March 22, 2026, and addressed to the Ward Chairman of the Labour Party, Ichama Ward II successful Okpokwu Local Government Area, Ochube formally announced his determination to articulation the party.

“I hereby constitute to formally notify you of my determination to articulation the Labour Party (LP) arsenic a committed subordinate of Ichama Ward II, Okpokwu Local Government Area, Benue State,” helium stated.

He explained that his determination followed his resigna...