Members
of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the Nigerian Senate have
staged a walk out from the chamber, following uproar that trailed the defection
of Yele Omogunwa to the ruling All Progressives Congress.
Mr. Omogunwa, Ondo
South, came to the Senate on the platform of the PDP, but announced his
defection to the APC on the eve of last Saturday’s Ondo governorship election
won by his new party’s candidate, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu.
On Wednesday, Senate
President Bukola Saraki read Mr. Omogunwa’s letter through which he formally
informed his colleagues of his defection.
In the letter read by
Mr. Saraki, Mr. Omogunwa mentioned division in the PDP as ground for cross
carpeting.
The Minority Leader,
Godswill Akpabio, then raised a point of order saying there was no division in
the PDP, leading to a shouting match between the opposition senators and their
APC colleagues who stood to welcome Mr. Omogunwa to their fold.
Consequently, Mr.
Akpabio led PDP senators to a walk out.
Then, Ovie Omo-Agege,
Labour Party Senator from Delta, was asked to assume the role of minority
vacated by the PDP, and proceedings continued.
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