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‘If a senator defects, he loses his seat’ — Akpabio’s old post resurfaces as defections hit Senate

Summary by Nigerian News. Latest Nigeria News. Your Online Nigerian Newspaper.
A past statement credited to Senate President Godswill Akpabio has resurfaced online amid a wave of defections currently rocking the Nigerian Senate.The statement, believed to be from November 2016 when Akpabio was a member of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), declared that any senator who defects from the party on whose platform they were elected must forfeit their seat.“As lawmakers, Senators must not encourage political rascality…
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Nigerian News. Latest Nigeria News. Your online Nigerian Newspaper. broke the news in on Friday, May 23, 2025.
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