By John Obi
The Senate on Wednesday formally received four lawmakers who have defected from the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC)
The defectors include: Senator Ekong Samson (Akwa Ibom South), Senator Etim Bassey (Akwa Ibom North East), Senator Francis Fadahunsi (Osun East), and Senator Olubiyi Fadeyi (Osun Central).
The move by the four new members further bolstered the grip of the APC on the Senate
The Senate subsequently relaxed its rules to allow some high-profile APC officials into the chamber to witness the gale of defection. They included the party’s National Secretary, Ajibola Basiru; Chairman of the APC in Osun State, Tajudeen Lawal; members of the House of Representatives, and former Minister, Chris Ngige.
With this latest development, the APC now has 72 seats in the 10th Senate while the PDP has 26.
