Ahamad Lawan, senate majority
leader, says the defection of Godswill Akpabio from the Peoples Democratic
Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) has “swallowed” the recent defections
from the ruling party.
He said the former governor of
Akwa Ibom state is an “uncommon senator” who enjoys support all over the
country.
Lawan spoke at the APC rally
organised in Akwa Ibom on Wednesday to receive Akpabio into the ruling party.
The ruling party recently lost 14
of its senators including Senate President Bukola Saraki to the PDP.
But Lawan said Akpabio’s
defection to the APC is one bigger than that of those senators.
“Senator Akpabio’s defection has
swallowed all the others. It is one that is equal to more than 14 others,” he
said.
“This uncommon senator is a
nationalist who believes in a united Nigeria; in a stable Nigeria and in the
administration of Muhammadu Buhari. He believes that Nigerians should support
this very good and noble cause.
“From this moment, this our
member is a full-blooded APC caucus member; but he has always been. He has
always been a patriotic Nigerian.”
He added that as a minority
leader, Akpabio offered constructive criticism while in the PDP.
According to him, “I used to
refer to him as the minority leader, I never call him opposition leader because
he has always been considerate as minority leader, as someone who should be
opposing government.
“He has always considered the
national interest first. And therefore, what he did was meaningful opposition
to what we do in this country. He is always conscious of the fact that we need
stability and unity.”
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