October 12, 2023

Senator Ifeanyi Ubah Defects To APC From YPP

The New Diplomat

Writer

Nigeria’s FX Reserves Surge to $41bn Under Tinubu, But Still Lower Than Obasanjo’s $67bn

By Abiola Olawale Nigeria’s foreign exchange (FX) reserves have reached a 44-month high, climbing to $41 billion as of August 19, 2025, according to data from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). According to recent data from the CBN, this milestone reflects a steady accumulation driven by strategic economic reforms, increased oil production, and enhanced…

August 21, 2025 • Economy

Trump slaps sanctions on Canadian International Criminal Court judge

The Trump administration slapped a Canadian judge on the International Criminal Court with sanctions as the U.S. State Department continues to push back on the tribunal. The State Department said Wednesday that Kimberly Prost was sanctioned for “ruling to authorize the ICC’s investigation into U.S. personnel in Afghanistan.” The ICC website says Prost has been…

August 21, 2025 • News

Reprieve as Trump’s half-billion-dollar civil fraud penalty is voided by court

By Obinna Uballa A New York state appeals court on Thursday overturned a civil fraud penalty of more than $500 million imposed on President Donald Trump, ruling that the monetary sanction violated the U.S. Constitution. The Appellate Division of the New York State Supreme Court held that the fine—initially set at $454 million and now…

August 21, 2025 • Headline,

By Ken Afor

Senator Ifeanyi Ubah representing Anambra South Senatorial District, has defected from the Young Progressives Party (YPP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Ubah’s defection was brought on by irreconcilable differences in the YPP, according to a letter that Senate President Godswill Akpabio read during a brief plenary session on Thursday.

The letter went on to say that Ubah’s choice was in his constituents’ best interests.

It would be recalled that Senator Ubah, the chief executive officer of Capital Oil, in 2014 lost the gubernatorial election under the platform of the Labour Party, LP.

On 24 February 2019, the 52-year-old Nigerian politician was declared winner of the Anambra South Senatorial elections under the platform of the YPP.

Share this news

Headline