Twenty-two APC senators are considering defecting to the PDP and are seeking positions of Senate President and Deputy in the process.
A credible Senator from the Northwest, who spoke with Daily Sun, has indicated a potential shift within Nigeria’s Senate. It is claimed that a group of twenty-two senators from the All Progressives Congress (APC) are planning to defect to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
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If this turns out to be true, it could grant the PDP majority control in the Senate.
These APC senators are said to be aligning themselves with colleagues who support Senator Abdulaziz Abubakar Yari. Previously, Yari ran for the position of Senate President but was defeated by Senator Godswill Akpabio. The group of twenty-two senators have allegedly held meetings in Abuja and London to solidify their decision to defect to the PDP. Currently, the APC holds the majority in the Senate with fifty-nine out of the 109 seats.
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If the alleged defection occurs, it would increase the PDP’s seats to fifty-eight and reduce the APC’s to thirty-seven, thus making the PDP the majority party in the Senate. The source states that the senators planning to defect have agreed to concede the position of Senate President, currently held by Senator Akpabio, to one of their own upon joining the PDP. Additionally, the PDP’s senators would assume the roles of Majority Leader, Chief Whip, and Deputy Chief Whip.
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The election for the 10th Senate President, which took place on June 13, resulted in Senator Akpabio securing 63 votes against Yari’s 46. However, a group of senators intends to challenge the results in court, alleging manipulation of the supposed secret ballot. The potential defectors, who represent various geopolitical zones in the country, are closely observing the distribution of principal offices, committee chairmanship positions, and the outcomes of their court cases before finalizing their plans.
