Top senator defects to APM weeks after joining ADC

Top senator defects to APM weeks after joining ADC

Ogoshi Onawo, senator representing Nasarawa south, has defected from the African Democratic Congress to the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), less than two weeks after joining the ADC.

Jibrin Barau, deputy senate president, read Onawo’s defection letter during plenary on Tuesday.

In the letter, the lawmaker said he resigned his membership of the ADC in Galadima ward, Doma LGA of Nasarawa state with effect from June 15.

Onawo said his decision followed consultations with his constituents, political associates, and other stakeholders.

“This decision is the outcome of careful reflection and wide-ranging consultations with my constituents, political associates, and other critical stakeholders,” the letter reads.

“It is driven by my firm belief that the prevailing circumstances within the current party structure and the endless legal battle it is currently embroiled in no longer offer the cohesion, support, and enabling environment required for me to focus squarely on effectively representing my constituents and to fully realise the development and progressive mandate they entrusted me.

“However, I now happily join the Allied Peoples Movement (APM). I am grateful for the trust and cooperation I have received from my supporters and well-wishers through this journey.”

Onawo’s latest move comes weeks after he joined the ADC from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

On March 12, he was among nine senators who defected to the ADC during a plenary session presided over by Godswill Akpabio.

In his letter announcing his defection to the ADC, Onawo said the decision was informed by his commitment to democratic values and good governance.