Nine Senators Defect to ADC Across Party Lines

Nine senators from different political parties on Thursday defected to the African Democratic Congress (ADC).

The lawmakers include Aminu Tambuwal (Sokoto), Eyinnaya Abaribe (Abia), Binos Yaroe (Adamawa), Victor Umeh (Anambra), Tony Nwonye (Anambra), Lawal Usman (Kaduna), Ogoshi Onawo (Nasarawa), Augustine Akobundu (Abia) and Ireti Kingibe representing the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

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Their letters of defection, addressed to the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, were read on the floor of the Senate during plenary on Thursday. (NAN)