Senate Minority Whip, Tony Nwoye, has announced his defection from the African Democratic Congress, ADC, to the Nigerian Democratic Congress, NDC.
Nwoye’s defection was formally announced during plenary on Wednesday by Senate President Godswill Akpabio, who directed the Clerk of the Senate to update the official records accordingly.
In a letter read on the floor of the Senate, Nwoye explained that his decision was prompted by the internal crisis within the ADC, which he said had weakened the party’s structure and stability.
According to Nwoye, internal divisions and multiple litigations at the Federal High Court, including judgments arising from the disputes, have adversely affected the party’s formation, cohesion and overall stability.
“I write to formally notify you on my resignation from the African Democratic Congress ADC and my intention to defect to the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC).
“The decision has become necessary due to internal divisions and the ongoing multiple litigations at the federal high court and court judgement affecting the party which unfortunately affected the creation and stability of the party,” the letter read.
The sudden move to the NDC by some ADC members comes amid the sudden defecting by the former anambra state governor Peter Obi and former Kano state governor Rabi’u musa Kwankwaso.
