Akpabio To PDP Govs: Be Like Fayose, Says 20 APC Senators Will Soon Defect
THE Senate Minority Leader, Godswill Akpabio, has challenged governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to emulate their brother-governor, Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti state.
Akpabio who commended Fayose for standing tall for the PDP, said some senators from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) have made up their minds to join the opposition the party after the crisis rocking the PDP is resolved.
Speaking at the expanded caucus and the 73rd national executive council (NEC) meeting of the PDP held on Thursday in Abuja, he said despite the defection of some PDP lawmakers, the party still had very significant number of lawmakers.
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“There is no election that will be conducted in the former PDP 28 states that the party will not win. That is a matter of fact,” he said.
“As I speak, so many senators from the opposing party are eager to join PDP.
“All they want is return of peace to the party, once that is done I can assure that 20 senators are on their way to joining the PDP.
“Message to those who are thinking of defection is to retrace their steps because PDP is bouncing back to victory in 2019.”
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While bemoaning the electoral loss in the Edo and Ondo states governorship, he advised the party to put its house in order ahead of Anambra and Ekiti elections.
Speaking also, Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu, tongue lashed those who recently defected from the PDP to the ruling party describing them as having no electoral value.
“We should allow them get the contract they are looking for, to get employment they are looking for.
“At the appropriate time, we will know who is who in the south-east. There is nothing to worry about, we are completely in control.”
