Nigerian Senator dumps ADC for APM weeks after leaving PDP
The Senator representing Nasarawa South Senatorial District, Ogoshi Onawo, has defected from the African Democratic Congress to the Allied Peoples Movement, less than two weeks after joining the party.
The Deputy Senate President, Jibrin Barau, read Onawo’s letter of defection during Tuesday’s plenary.
In the letter, the lawmaker said he resigned his membership of the ADC in Galadima Ward, Doma Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, with effect from June 15.
According to Onawo, the decision followed extensive consultations with his constituents, political associates and other key stakeholders.
“This decision is the outcome of careful reflection and wide-ranging consultations with my constituents, political associates, and other critical stakeholders,” the letter read.
He said the move was necessitated by the internal challenges facing the ADC.
“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,” he added.
Onawo’s latest defection comes only weeks after he left the Peoples Democratic Party for the ADC.
He was among nine senators who announced their defection to the ADC during a Senate plenary presided over by Senate President Godswill Akpabio on March 12.
At the time, Onawo said his decision to join the ADC was informed by his commitment to democratic values and good governance.
