Nigeria’s Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has stirred political discussion after suggesting that the African Democratic Congress (ADC) is effectively collapsing amid a wave of defections by lawmakers.
Speaking during a Senate session on Tuesday, Akpabio reacted to multiple lawmakers leaving the ADC for other political parties, including the Labour Party (LP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC). He jokingly proposed that defecting senators should submit their names in bulk to avoid repeated announcements on the Senate floor, adding that “it looks like the ADC is dead.”
His comments came as both chambers of Nigeria’s National Assembly continued to witness notable political realignments. In the House of Representatives, Speaker Tajudeen Abbas announced several defections involving lawmakers moving from the ADC to other parties.
Among those listed were multiple members shifting to the National Democratic Congress (NDC), including Yusuf Datti, Uchenna Okonkwo, Adamu Wakili, Thaddeus Attah, and others. Additional defections included lawmakers such as Leke Abejide, who reportedly moved from the ADC to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The developments highlight ongoing political restructuring within Nigeria’s legislature, as parties continue to lose and gain members in a fluid and highly dynamic political environment.
