Two Senators resign from APC, PDP, defect to NNPP, Labour Party
Two Senators Resign From APC, PDP,
Defect To NNPP, Labour Party
Two Senators from Bauchi and Imo
States, have resigned their membership of the All Progressives Congress (APC)
and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), respectively.
The lawmakers are Senator Dauda Jika
representing Bauchi Central and elected on the platform of the APC; and Senator
Ezenwa Francis Onyewuchi representing Imo East Senatorial District, who was
elected on the platform of the PDP.
Both Senators in separate letters
addressed to the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, conveyed their decision to
resign their membership of the APC and PDP, to join the Labour Party (LP) and
New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), respectively.
The APC lawmaker, Dauda Jika, in his
letter said, “I hereby wish to notify you of my defection from the All
Progressives Congress (APC) to the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) whose
ideals are in line with my political aspirations”.
Onyewuchi, on his part, said, “I wish
to inform Mr. President and a distinguished Senators of my defection from the
Peoples Democratic Party to the Labour Party. This is after due consultation
with my family, constituents and supporters.
“This will enable me participate
fully in the movement for a new Nigeria.”
Today’s defection brings the number
of APC Senators to 66, with members of the minority parties standing at 43. The
minority parties in the Senate are presently five in number as at Wednesday,
June 22nd, 2022.
They are: the Peoples Democratic
Party (PDP), Young People’s Party (YPP), All Progressives Grand Alliance
(APGA), New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), and Labour Party (LP).
Signed:
Dr. Ezrel Tabiowo, FAI, FIMC, CMC,
FCP, Fsca
Special Assistant (Press)
To President of the Senate
Wednesday, June 22, 2022.