By Haruna Salami
The ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) turned the Senate chamber into a celebration galore when four senators of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) dumped their party and pitched their tent with the APC.
The four senators are Sampson Ekong (Akwa Ibom South), Aniekan Bassey (Akwa Ibom North East), Francis Fadahunsi (Osun East) and Olubiyi Fadeyi (Osun Central).
The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio before reading the letters of the defectors asked that the rule of the Senate be suspended to admit “strangers” like the APC National Chairman, Ajibola Bashiru, some members of the House of Representatives from the APC to join them in the chamber.
According to him, “the National Secretary and some members of the House of Representatives who are interested in shaking hands and take picture with those who crossed to APC were welcome to the chamber.
“Today, I welcome Distinguished Senator Ajibola Bashiru, the National Secretary of the All Progressive Congress and our colleagues from the House of Representatives, including one of the youngest members of this House, Akala, leading his colleagues to join us. And of course, I’ve noticed the State Chairman of the APC from Osun State, out of excitement, decided to fly in just for this exercise. You are all welcome, and I recognize all of you”.
Senator Francis Fadahunsi, in his letter read by Akpabio expressed his keen interest in joining the APCs as a “passionate, ranking Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
“I firmly believe in the principles and values that the APC upholds, and I am eager to actively contribute to the betterment of our dear country and my constituents, and of course, the incoming victory of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR, come 2027.
“For some time now, I have closely followed the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, and I have been very impressed by the President’s commitment and dedication to the implementation of the Renewed Hope Agenda. “
