The only member of Labour Party (LP) in the House of Representatives, Segun Ogunwuyi has decamped to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Ogunwuyi, who represents Ogbomoso North/South/Oriire Federal Constituency of Oyo state in the House, said his defection was with the consent of his constituents.
He replaced former Leader of the House, Mulikat Akande, whom he defeated at the 2015 polls.
He said his action followed due process with the division in Labour Party and the need for his constituents to enjoy the benefits of belonging to the party at the center.
He said: “My defection was with the consent of my constituents who voted for me under the LP, the same people would vote for me to return to the House come next year.
“With this development, my constituents will have more dividends of democracy now that I am in APC as we all know, that is the party that controls both Oyo state and the Federal government”.
In his notice of defection letter read by the Deputy Speaker, Lasun Yussuff who presided over plenary session, the lawmaker said, “I wish to notify you and the entire House that I have defected to the All Progressive Congress (APC).
“This action and decision is as a result of the factionalisation in the Labour party that sponsored my election into the House of Representatives.
“Presently there are two persons laying claim to the position of the National Chairman of the party with its attendant factional National Executive Committees.
“After wide consultations with my constituents, I have been advised to formally defect to the All Progressive Congress so that we can together actualise our vision of moving our constituency, Oyo state and Nigeria at large forward.
“This action is in tandem with the provisions of Section 68 (1)(g) of the constitution of the federal republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended)”.
