Senate Minority Leader Godswill Akpabio, who is expected to be received into the All Progressives Congress (APC) tomorrow in Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State, yesterday visited Asiwaju Bola Tinubu to round off his consultation.

Akpabio arrived at Tinubu’s Abuja home at 4pm.

A source said: “Sen. Akpabio met with the National Leader of APC to brief him and for further consultations ahead of his defection. There is no going back on his defection.”

“He has had audience with President Muhammadu Buhari in London, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo at the Presidential Villa, and he deemed it necessary to consult with Asiwaju Tinubu.

“All these consultations are geared towards his seamless movement from PDP to APC.”

Another source, who is close to Akpabio, said: “It is a done deal; the Senate Minority Leader has joined the APC to prove a point that he is no pushover as a politician who truly served Akwa Ibom State.

“He is actually not looking at the ceremonial aspect of the defection; he is ready for the 2019 battle in his state. He gave the PDP enough opportunity to reconcile and ensure justice in Akwa Ibom chapter of the party but the leadership failed.

“Since Akpabio is now in APC, it is time for the two leading parties to face the electorate to determine their fate.”

But the PDP in Akwa Ibom State, in a last-minute effort to persuade Akpabio not to dump the party, is threatening to field a candidate against him – should he go ahead with his plan.

The Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters, Senator Ita Enang, said: “No condition is attached to Akpabio’s defection from PDP to APC. But we assured him of a level-playing field and a sense of belonging.

“The APC leadership is in the picture and all our leaders, including Asiwaju Tinubu, are fully in support of Sen. Akpabio’s move to our great party

“We will accord him all the privileges attached to a former governor. Everything is set to receive him on Wednesday.”

Akpabio’s imminent movement has thrown the PDP into a state of shock.

A member of the National Executive Committee (NEC) said: “We are all still in shock on why Akpabio had to dump a party which shot him into prominence.

“Some of our leaders did their best to prevent his defection, but no one could come up with any sustainable solution to the local crisis.”

Enang said: “The APC has harvested more people from the PDP and other political parties.”

He said excitedly that “the head of the PDP in the Senate is formally joining the APC family in a big ceremony on Wednesday the 8th if August in Akwa Ibom State”.

He added: “So, the head of the PDP who holds all the documents of the PDP, His Excellency, Distinguished Senator Godswill Obot Akpabio (CON) is coming over with a great team and other minorities will join the APC family and we are good and strong.”




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He added: “So, the head of the PDP who holds all the documents of the PDP, His Excellency, Distinguished Senator Godswill Obot Akpabio (CON) is coming over with a great team and other minorities will join the APC family and we are good and strong.”

Kingwizzy16:
Shut up Mr Enang

Brevir:
This is interesting...and I'm suspecting that this could cause his governor back home to also decamp to APC. And all the PDP sychophant/apologists in Akwa Ibom state will begin to sing a new song.

I'll still be here watching all the show in 4k HD

Brevir:
This is interesting...and I'm suspecting that this could cause his governor back home to also decamp to APC. And all the PDP sychophant/apologists in Akwa Ibom state will begin to sing a new song.

I'll still be here watching all the show in 4k HD

Corrinthians:
The case against PDP on this matter is that you can't eat a chicken in the morning and bitterly grumble over someone eating same for lunch.

By accepting and still accepting those leaving from APC to join them, they tacitly gave up their moral right to complain about folks leaving them for APC.

They know the drill. Their fans on social media can say all they want, no wahala. But, if they dare to officially issue a statement of condemnation over the action of Akpabio, Nigerians from all walks of life will rip them to shreds! So they have no opinion than grieve IN SILENCE.

Na dat kind cry dey pain pass.

Corrinthians:
The case against PDP on this matter is that you can't eat a chicken in the morning and bitterly grumble over someone eating same for lunch.

By accepting and still accepting those leaving from APC to join them, they tacitly gave up their moral right to complain about folks leaving them for APC.

They know the drill. Their fans on social media can say all they want, no wahala. But, if they dare to officially issue a statement of condemnation over the action of Akpabio, Nigerians from all walks of life will rip them to shreds! So they have no opinion than grieve IN SILENCE.

Na dat kind cry dey pain pass.

Neil0072009:

Sorry to say but I think you are a big idiot or foolish person
Fvck you big head goat

cooltola:
Remember how rampant Boko Haram activities was during PDP days. PDP had 16 years to get economy right but did not fail to disappoint. The economy was tanking before Buhari took over and do not forget how billions of dollars were missing from central bank Nigeria during GEJ time. Corruption was rampant then. PDP a disappointing party then and for tomorrow. Saraki only switch party because he is looking for his best interest and I do not blame him. APC is PDP , different names ,same politicans, Do not vote neither. Vote for Sowore 2019 or someone else

pyxon:
That’s why I still respect Nnamdi Kanu. They couldn’t threaten him with jail. Unlike Akpabio

Bobby4090:
I have never seen where a senate majority/minority leader or house majority/minority leaves his party to defect. It's even more shocking than that of the senate president because as a senate majority/minority leader you first vow is to protect your party and its members/policies. While a senate president is supposed to kind of neutral and a father to all in the senate irrespective of party affiliation.
This is a big blow to Pdp and very embarrassing to party politics. It's almost like a party chairman decamping in the middle of his tenure to the opposing party.