Akpabio jokes about ADC’s collapse after mass defections in Senate
Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, made light of the African Democratic Congress’s troubles as several lawmakers defected to other parties during a Senate plenary. The defections included notable figures such as Victor Umeh and Enyinnaya Abaribe, who left the ADC citing internal crises and ongoing litigation. Akpabio suggested a more streamlined process for announcing defections, joking about the frequency and volume of such moves. The wave of defections reflects ongoing political realignment within the National Assembly.
Key takeaways
- Godswill Akpabio remarked that the ADC was “dead” after multiple lawmakers defected to other parties, including the NDC and Labour Party.
- Victor Umeh and Enyinnaya Abaribe were among those who left the ADC, with Umeh citing “lingering divisions” and “unending litigation” as reasons.
- Akpabio joked about lawmakers defecting multiple times and called for a more coordinated announcement process.
- At least 17 members of the House of Representatives have also defected from the ADC to the NDC.
- Lawmakers such as Yusuf Datti, Uchenna Okonkwo, Thaddeus Attah, George Ozodinobi, and Lilian Orogbu were named among the defectors.
