Senator Godswill Akpabio has formally defected to the national
ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) at a mega rally held at the Ikot
Ekpene township stadium on Wednesday.
Senator Godswill Akpabio
No fewer than 30 APC senators and members of National Working
Committee (NWC) were on hand to receive the ex-senate minority leader,
Akpabio.
The senate Majority leader, Sen. Ahmed Lawan, who introduced his
colleagues spoke on Akpabio whom he described as a nationalist and
patriot who believes in Nigeria’s unity.
Massive crowd at the rally today
He said: `This defection surpasses all other defections. This
is a defection that has shaken the opposition Peoples Democratic Party
(PDP).
“They followed Akpabio everywhere to prevent him from defecting but he ignored them.’’
He said Akpabio is a nationalist who believes in the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari.
55-year-old Akpabio, is a lawyer and politician who was also
Governor of Akwa Ibom State of Nigeria from May 29, 2007 to May 29,
2015.