Obinna Nwosu, a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abia State.

The 2023 House of Representatives candidate for the Ikwuano/Umuahia federal constituency announced his decision in a statement released on Wednesday in Umuahia, the state capital.

The prominent figure from Abia expressed his intention to align with the APC in order to back the government and play a role in the nation’s progress.

He stated: “Today, I officially joined the All Progressives Congress at the ward level. Our country, Nigeria, is going through a transition phase, and to unlock the next chapter, which will bring prosperity to the nation, citizens have to make a deliberate effort to support President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led administration.

“I hope this epoch event will encourage more young Abians, indeed Igbo youths from the southeast, to start aligning with national politics.”