Senate President Godswill Akpabio and the Minority Chief, Senator Abba Moro (PDP, Benue South), on Wednesday exchanged phrases over the continual defection of lawmakers from opposition events to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC.
The argument adopted the defection of Senator Kelvin Chukwu (Enugu East) from the Labour Get together, LP, to the APC.
Chukwu had mentioned that his choice was as a result of collapse of inside democracy and lack of cohesion inside his former occasion.
DAILY POST experiences that after studying Senator Chukwu’s letter, Akpabio taunted the opposition, saying he was not nervous about their dwindling numbers.
“In the event that they like, let all of them transfer right here. Your choice to depart a tattered home is accepted,” Akpabio mentioned, urging opposition events to prepare themselves and famous that each one the political events are in tatters.
Responding, Senator Abba Moro mentioned, “Mr. President, with due respect, you’re the Senate President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Irrespective of the quantity which can be right here, we’re able to holding our personal.”
The Benue Senator additionally expressed concern in regards to the rising variety of defections, saying the Senate was changing into too full, and wished Senator Chukwu properly in his new occasion.
“He got here right here on the Obedient motion, on a sympathy vote, however that’s a narrative for an additional day,” he mentioned.
