The last two remaining senators of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from Akwa Ibom State have officially defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Their defection was announced on Wednesday during plenary, through a letter read by Senate President Godswill Akpabio.
The senators;Aniekan Bassey (Akwa Ibom North East) and Ekong Sampson (Akwa Ibom South) said their decision was driven by unresolved internal divisions in the PDP and a misalignment with the party’s current direction.
In his letter, Samspson stated:“Politics is a game of interest and if I may add, circumstances.
“The current division in the People’s Democratic Party leaves me with no other option than to seek an alternative platform to continue to serve the good people of my constituency and Nigeria as a whole.”
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Despite switching political allegiance, the senator pledged continued service to the nation and collaboration with his new party colleagues.
“Despite the switch, I look forward to working with my party men and women in the All Progressives Congress and other well-meaning Nigerians in the pursuit of ideals that have always inspired my political journey within the bigger picture of humanity, constitutionalism, and national interest.”
He also pointed to the influence of major APC figures in Akwa Ibom including the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, and the State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno as key drivers behind the defection.
“The presence of the President of the Senate, His Excellency Senator Godswill Akpabio, and my State Governor, His Excellency Pastor Umo Eno, among other influential personalities in the APC, is a watershed for the full implementation of President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope agenda while pushing the interests of the Akwa Ibom people.”
“Indeed, in Akwa Ibom, the earth has moved.”
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