Akpabio Declares ADC “Dead” Amid Wave of Defections as Senators Switch Parties

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has described the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as “dead” following a series of high-profile defections from the party.

Akpabio made the remark during Tuesday’s plenary session while reading a letter announcing the defection of Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, who represents Abia South. Abaribe reportedly moved from the ADC to the Labour Party.

The Senate President further referenced a recent wave of political realignments, noting that former presidential candidates Peter Obi and Rabi’u Kwankwaso had also left the ADC for the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC).

Reacting to the development on the floor of the Senate, Akpabio said, “I think ADC is dead.”

He questioned the frequency of defections, adding, “How many times are you defecting? A month? Three times? But let us compile all the list so it doesn’t look like a daily ritual.”

He also directed that a comprehensive record be kept of all lawmakers switching parties and their new affiliations. “Compile the names of those defecting from all the political parties and their party destinations. If you are moving from ADC, you write all of you. If you are entering NDC, you write all of you. If you are going to Accord, you write as well,” he said.


Elijah Adeyemi