Peter Agada Leaves Labour Party for Young Progress Party

Peter Agada, a former presidential aspirant for the Labour Party, has defected to the Young Progress Party (YPP) after being disqualified from the Labour Party's presidential primaries. Agada announced his new political platform on Monday in Abuja, with representatives from the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress present.

He accused the Labour Party leadership of acting in bad faith, alleging they encouraged him to pursue the presidential ticket while excluding him from the race. Agada claimed he contributed funds to the party's national convention in Umuahia, Abia State, and received assurances of support for his presidential ambitions.

However, he was informed just 24 hours before the primaries that he was disqualified, which he attributed to the party's decision to zone the presidential ticket to the South. Agada expressed his commitment to transparency and announced legal action against the Labour Party regarding financial disputes linked to his aborted presidential bid.