Senator Godswill Akpabio, President of the Nigerian Senate, has declared that the African Democratic Congress (ADC) is dead, following the mass defection of lawmakers from the party to the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), news.ng reports.
Akpabio, who read out the names of Senators that defected from the ADC, included Victor Umeh, representing the Anambra Central Senatorial District and Enyinnaya Abaribe, representing Abia South senatorial district.
He said, “Resignation from ADC and declaration for Labour Party. Maybe all those defecting from ADC should just compile everything in one paper I’m doing, so that we don’t keep announcing, announcing, announcing. Because I think ADC is dead.”
Also, in the lower chamber (House of Representatives), 16 lawmakers’ defections were announced by the Deputy Speaker, Benjamin Kalu.
List of Defectors with Constituencies to NDC includes:
1. Yusuf Datti (Datti Yusuf Umar) — Kura/Madobi/Garun Mallam Federal Constituency, Kano State
2. Uchenna Okonkwo (Harris Uchenna Okonkwo) — Idemili North/Idemili South Federal Constituency, Anambra State
3. Adamu Wakili (Sani Adamu Wakili) — Minjibir/Ungogo Federal Constituency, Kano State
4. Thaddeus Attah — Eti-Osa Federal Constituency, Lagos State
5. George Ozodinobi (George Ibezimako Ozodinobi) — Njikoka/Dunukofia/Anaocha Federal Constituency, Anambra State
6. Lilian Orogbu (Prof. Lilian Obiageli Orogbu) — Awka North/Awka South Federal Constituency, Anambra State
7. Oluwaseyi Sowunmi (Seyi Sowunmi) — Ojo Federal Constituency, Lagos State
8. Peter Aniekwe (Peter Udeogalanya Aniekwe) — Anambra East/Anambra West Federal Constituency, Anambra State
9. Mukhtar Zakari (Muktar Umar Zakari) — Tarauni Federal Constituency, Kano State
10. George Oluwande (George Adegeye Olawande) — Amuwo-Odofin Federal Constituency, Lagos State
11. Munachim Umezuruike (Manuchim Umezuruike) — Port Harcourt I Federal Constituency, Rivers State
12. Emeka Idu (Emeka Idu Godwin Obiajulu) — Onitsha North/Onitsha South Federal Constituency, Anambra State
13. Jesse Onuakalusi (Jesse Okey-Joe Onuakalusi) — Oshodi-Isolo I Federal Constituency, Lagos State
14. Ifeanyi Uzokwe (Peter Ifeanyi Uzokwe) — Nnewi North/Nnewi South/Ekwusigo Federal Constituency, Anambra State
15. Afam Ogene (Afam Victor Ogene) — Ogbaru Federal Constituency, Anambra State
16. Abdulhakeem Ado (Abdulhakeem Kamilu Ado) — Wudil/Garko Federal Constituency, Kano State
Additional defector:
Leke Abejide — Yagba East/Yagba West/Mopa-Muro Federal Constituency, Kogi State (to APC)
