Four PDP senators representing Osun, Akwa Ibom defect to APC
Four more senators of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
Their letters of defection were read separately on the floor of the chamber by the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, during Wednesday’s plenary.
The senators are Francis Fadahunsi (Osun), Olubiyi Fadeyi (Osun), Akon Samson (Akwa-Ibom) and Aniekan Bassey (Akwa-Ibom).
The National Secretary of the APC, Senator Ajibola Basiru, Chris Ngige and some APC members in the House of Representatives were allowed into the chamber to witness the proceedings.
With the defection of the four senators from Osun and Akwa Ibom states, the number of APC senators is now 70 while the Peoples Democratic Party has 28.
The senators of the Labour Party (LP); five, Social Democratic Party (SDP); two, All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA); one, New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP); one while two seats are still vacant.
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