22 APC Senators Detecting to PDP: What's Really Behind the Move?

There are reports that 22 senators from the All Progressives Congress (APC) are planning to defect to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), which would give the opposition party a majority in the Senate.

The move is said to be a result of an alliance between the APC senators and those loyal to Senator Abdul’aziz Abubakar Yari, who lost out to Senator Godswill Akpabio in the Senate President election.

The 22 senators have reportedly held meetings in Abuja and London to solidify their commitment to switching allegiances.

The PDP has offered the position of Senate President and Deputy Senate President to one of the defecting senators, while securing the positions of Majority Leader, Chief Whip, and Deputy Chief Whip for themselves.

This exclusion of senators not aligned with Akpabio from committee selections has further strengthened the resolve of the 22 senators to support the PDP in taking leadership in the Senate.