Senate minority whip leaves ADC for NDC over party disputes
Tony Nwoye, the Senate Minority Whip, has left the African Democratic Congress (ADC) for the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC). He cited internal divisions and multiple court cases as reasons for his defection. Godswill Akpabio, the Senate President, announced the move during a Senate plenary. The defection is part of a larger wave of lawmakers leaving the ADC.
Key takeaways
- Tony Nwoye resigned from the ADC and officially joined the NDC, citing party instability.
- He pointed to ongoing litigations and court judgments as factors disrupting the ADC’s cohesion.
- Godswill Akpabio read Nwoye’s resignation letter and directed the Senate Clerk to update records.
- The defection follows a recent plenary where 18 lawmakers, including 17 House members and a senator, also left the ADC for the NDC.
- The ADC has faced further setbacks after the exits of Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso from the coalition.
