Senator Ned Nwoko Dumps PDP, Defects to APC
Chairman of the Senate Committee on Reparation and Repatriation, Senator Ned Nwoko (Delta North), has formally defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
His defection letter was read on the floor by President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, during plenary.
Nwoko explained that his decision was based on the persistent crises plaguing the PDP.
He said the development had weakened its ability to function as an effective opposition political party. He expressed concern that the party’s instability poses a threat to Nigeria’s democracy.
He warned that “if urgent steps were not taken to address this national emergency, Nigeria risks sliding into a dangerous one-party system, which history has shown to be detrimental to governance and national stability.”
The Senator urged the Senate to establish an ad-hoc Committee to investigate the internal crisis within the PDP and recommend solutions to safeguard Nigeria’s multi-party democracy.
