The Senator representing Bayelsa Central Senatorial District, Sen. Benson Konbowei, has defected from the Peoples Democratic Celebration (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The Information Company of Nigeria (NAN) studies that Konbowei’s letter of defection was learn by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, throughout plenary on Thursday.
Konbowei, within the letter, attributed his defection to what he known as the ‘disagreeable circumstances and the crisis-torn scenario’ in his former celebration.
He recalled that he had been a member of PDP since 1998, from which he was elected into the tenth Senate.
“After due session with my household, my associates, my political leaders in my state, and throughout the nation, I’ve resolved to affix the governor of my state, the state of Bayelsa, Sen. Douye Diri, to resign my membership of the celebration.
“In coming to this resolution, I’ve taken a deep have a look at the protracted management disaster and the division that has resulted from the competitors for energy inside the PDP, particularly on the nationwide stage.
“I’ve misplaced hope within the capability of my celebration to play the function of a political celebration that’s able to profitable councilorship elections in Nigeria,” he said within the letter.
He mentioned that PDP, constructed on lofty guarantees for Nigerians, had fallen into the flawed fingers, including that it at the moment lacked principled management.
“The PDP has grow to be characterised by everlasting energy struggles, irreconcilable conflicts and, for the time being, is in complete disarray,” the senator mentioned.
In keeping with him, no politician will sit and look ahead to these points within the PDP to be resolved, even because the 2027 elections beckon.
“Accordingly, it has left me with no possibility however to resign from that celebration. So, I hereby resign my membership of the PDP and hereby declare my complete loyalty, help and motion to the APC,” he mentioned.
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