The All Progressives Congress (APC) has hailed the defections of federal lawmakers of the House of Representatives from some opposition political parties to the APC
The party in a statement signed by its Secretary, Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee, Sen. John James Akpanudoedehe, said the defections are indications that the APC under the Governor Mai Mala Buni-led Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) has been repositioned as the party of choice for Nigerians and progressive-minded partisans.
“The mass defection to the APC is a signpost of the democratic and progressive environment the CECPC has created in the APC by accommodating all interests and ensuring peace, unity, fairness, equity, justice, inclusion and entrenching internal democracy. The party said.
Some of the federal lawmakers that recently defected to the APC are; Hon. Aliyu Yako representing Kiru/Babeji Federal Constituency of Kano State and Hon. Danjuma Shiddi representing Ibi/Wukari Federal Constituency of Taraba State decamped respectively from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) to the APC.
House of Reps Defections: APC Welcomes Onuigbo, Adefisoye, Shiddi, Yako. APC remains Party of Choice for Nigerians, Progressive Partisans pic.twitter.com/fIId7PscPn
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Hon. Tajudeen Adefisoye representing Idanre/Ifedore Federal Constituency in Ondo State and Hon. Sam Onuigbo representing Ikwuano/Umuahia federal constituency of Abia State announced at House plenary their respective defections from the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and PDP to the APC.
Also, the recent meeting of South-South APC leaders received two members of the Federal House of Representatives from Rivers State who defected to the party. They are Hon. Chisom Dike and Hon. Ephraim Nwuzi (Eleme, Tai Oyigbo & Etche and Omuma Federal Constituencies respectively).
“While we are confident that the new entrants will contribute their quota to the growth of the APC and the President Muhammadu Buhari administration, the CECPC assures that in line with the resolution of the last virtual Emergency APC National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting, waivers will be granted to those who have joined, or want to join the APC,” Sen. Akpanudoedehe said.
Zainab Sa’id
