2027: Hon. Alex Mascot Leaves APGA, Joins Labour Party, Praises Otti’s Abia Reforms

Politics

ABA-NORTH, NIGERIA (NPA), March 3, 2026 — Honourable Alex Mascot, the lawmaker representing Aba North and Aba South Federal Constituency in Nigeria’s House of Representatives, has formally defected from the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) to the Labour Party.

Mascot completed his registration at his local ward today, accompanied by supporters. Abia State Governor Alex Otti later received him at the Government House in Umuahia.

Explaining his decision, Mascot said, “I have watched what Governor Otti is doing in Abia in infrastructure, education, and healthcare. It is magical. When you see a leader performing, you don’t fight him. You join him.”

He added that pressure from the All Progressives Congress (APC) had been intense. Still, his priority remained serving the people of Aba: “The answer was clear—here in the Labour Party, under a governor who is actually working.”

Mascot criticised stalled capital projects under his former party, noting: “When I asked why capital projects are at zero, I was asking for Aba—for our roads, our hospitals, our schools. Now I join a government that is actually building them.”

With the 2027 general elections approaching, political realignments are becoming increasingly common. Earlier this week, Adamawa State Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Analysts expect more shifts in party allegiance in the months ahead.