By Ayodele Oni
Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe and some unnamed lawmakers defected from the African Democratic Congress (ADC) on Tuesday during plenary. Abaribe decamped to the Labour Party (LP).
Also on the list of defectors is Victor Umeh, who announced his move to the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC) from ADC.
Umeh attributed his decision to persistent leadership disputes and “unending litigation” within the ADC.
Senate President Godswill Akpabio who read letters of defection, mocked the anti-Tinubu coalition, saying a wave of defections shows the African Democratic Congress, (ADC), is “dead”.
Akpabio made the remark while reading defection letters at the Senate, including one from Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe who left the ADC for the Labour Party.
“Senator, I should be asking you, ‘How many times have you defected in a month?’” Akpabio said, drawing laughter in the chamber.
“Resignation from ADC and declaration for Labour Party. Maybe all those defecting from ADC should just compile everything in one paper and bring, so that we don’t keep announcing, announcing, announcing.
“Because I think ADC is dead,” drawing varied reactions from lawmakers present.
Continuing in a jocular tone, he questioned the frequency with which legislators switch political parties.
“How many times can you defect in a month? Once. But some have done three times,” he said.
The Senate President proposed a more structured approach to handling defections in the chamber, suggesting that lawmakers should submit consolidated notices rather than individual announcements.
He urged defecting ADC members to submit a single joint letter to save the Senate from “going over the process repeatedly.”
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