‘Defected Senators On Their Way Back To APC’
The fourteen senators who, on Tuesday, dumped the All Progressives Congress (APC) for different opposition parties are already on their way back to the ruling party, claims Senate Leader, Ahmed Lawan.
According to Lawan, the defected senators have already indicated willingness to retrace their steps back to the APC in no distant time.
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The Senate Leader, who said this after leading 43 APC senators to President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday, equally claimed that some senators of the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have indicated interest to defect to the ruling party.
Lawan said, “Let me say that even from yesterday, 24 hours into the defection, we had discussions with some of our colleagues who defected and they have shown their interest and willingness and readiness to retrace their steps.
“So, we are working very hard with our national leadership to ensure that we engage with our colleagues that defected and that we reach some understandings that will enable them to come back home very soon.
“Even the PDP senators, there are some that have shown willingness to come into the APC fold.
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“Our party is working hard to ensure we engage them and enable them to come into the fold.
“When you disagree, you don’t kill or break the entire house. You have to sit down and look for solutions. We believe that this family will soon get back all its members.
“We have resolved to continue to support the President and our administration to ensure that we fulfil all our campaign promises to Nigerians.
“The President was happy to receive us and showed his willingness to continue to support the legislature in implementing our programmes as a government and party.”
Speaking also to State House correspondents after the senators’ meeting with President Buhari, APC’s National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole, said:
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“It is a very good day day. We have 53 senators out of 107. Honestly, we are comfortable. Over the next one or two weeks, we hope to recover the two we lost through deaths.”
