Adesoji Akanbi, senator
representing Oyo south, has cleared the air on the political party he belongs
to.
On Tuesday, Senate President
Bukola Saraki read a letter announcing the defection of 15 senators from the
All Progressives Congress (APC).
Akanbi was among those whose name
was listed.
But speaking with reporters hours
later, Akanbi said he was not part of those who left the ruling party.
He said he remains a bonafide and
“unrepentant member” of the ruling party.
“Initially today, my name was
wrongly mentioned in the list of the people that defected to PDP. A point of
order was raised, I was able to clear my name that I’ve never been part of
defection from APC to PDP. I remain bonafide member of APC,” the senator said.
“This is the votes and
proceedings of Tuesday 24 July 2018 and my name is not listed on the list of
defectors. I remain a bonafide, committed, unrepentant member of APC. I’m here
to put the record to order.
“There is this rumour or
speculation when you have ambition, declared or undeclared ambition that you
are having crisis in your state with your governor. So, they assumed that
having crisis with your governor, automatically you’ll leave the party.”
Writing on her Facebook page, and
Monsurat Sunmonu, senator representing Oyo central, said she did not defect to
PDP but African Democratic Congress (ADC).
“Today, 24 July 2018, a letter
was read during the senate Plenary announcing the defection of some senators
from the All Progressives Congress (APC),” it read.
“Please be advised that my
defection is as a result of issues within the APC Oyo state chapter.
“As we know, politics is local
and despite the rhetoric, there has been little or no effort at the State level
to reconcile differences by incorporating various stakeholders and interests.”
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