Massive defection hits PDP as Hurricane Tinubu sweeps 12 more senators, House of Reps members

• President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's power is winning implicit much absorption national lawmakers to the ruling the All Progressives Congress (APC)
• At slightest 20 PDP and YPP national lawmakers person resolved to articulation Akwa Ibom authorities governor, Umo Eno successful the APC
• Legit.ng recalls that Governor Eno officially dumped the PDP for the ruling APC connected Friday, June 6, 2025

Legit.ng writer Adekunle Dada has implicit 8 years of acquisition covering metro, authorities policy, and planetary issues

Uyo, Akwa Ibom state - Mass defection has deed the campy of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) successful Akwa Ibom authorities pursuing the defection of Governor Umo Eno successful the All Progressives Congress (APC).

No less than 10 PDP national lawmakers from Akwa Ibom authorities and the Young Peoples Party (YPP) person agreed to articulation Governor Eno successful the APC.

PDP national lawmakers successful Akwa Ibom authorities acceptable to articulation Governor Umo Eno successful APC. Photo credit: Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu
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As reported by The Punch, they joined the planned defections of Senator Neda Imasuen from the Labour Party successful Edo authorities and Senator Ahmed Wadada from Nasarawa authorities to the ruling APC.

The APC National Vice Chairman (South-East), Dr Ijeoma Arodiogbu, confirmed the planned defection of the national lawmakers.

List of PDP, and YPP lawmakers joining APC

• Senators Ekong Sampson (Akwa Ibom South)
• Senator Aniekan Bassey (Akwa Ibom North-East)

House of Representatives members from Akwa Ibom state:

• Okpolupm Etteh
• Paul Asuquo
• Alphonsus Uduak
• Ime Bassey
• Martins Esin
• Unyime Idem
• Mark Esset
• Emmanuel Ukpongudo is from YPP

Governor Eno lone succeeded successful convincing PDP and YPP national lawmakers to articulation him successful the APC arsenic 3 of his commissioners resigned, opting not to defect with the governor.

One of the lawmakers said they decided to travel Eno, not retired of unit whatsoever.

“We near with the politician connected June 6. When I accidental we, I mean each the PDP National Assembly members (from Akwa Ibom State), including 1 YPP member. We followed our person to the APC.“There was nary unit from immoderate angle.”

Akpabio reacts arsenic Governor Eno joins APC

Recall that Senate President Godswill Akpabio commended Governor Eno for his caller defection from the PDP to the ruling APC.

Eno officially joined the ruling enactment connected Friday, June 6, 2025, alongside his deputy, Akon Eyakenyi, members of the authorities enforcement council, national and authorities lawmakers, and LG chairpersons.

Akpabio took to his societal media leafage and expressed his happiness astir Eno's bold move, emphasising the governor’s dedication to the payment of the people of Akwa Ibom state.

Tinubu watches arsenic Akwa Ibom politician defects to APC

Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu participated successful the authoritative defection of Governor Eno from his Ikoyi residence successful Lagos state.

Tinubu watched arsenic the Akwa Ibom authorities governor defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Nigerians took to societal media to respond to Governor Eno's defection aft the video of President Tinubu observing the programme emerged.

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Source: Legit.ng