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Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has stated that President Bola Tinubu is saddened by the current state of disarray among Nigeria’s opposition parties and desires a more vibrant and organised opposition.
Naija News reports that Akpabio made this known on Wednesday while representing Tinubu at the inauguration of Arterial Road N20 Interchange Bridges in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
Akpabio stated that Tinubu, as a committed democrat, values a strong opposition as essential to Nigeria’s political health.
According to Akpabio, both the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Labour Party (LP) are struggling with internal divisions, and, surprisingly, their strong members are aiming to run Nigeria when they cannot handle a small political party.
He said, “President Bola Tinubu GCFR is very interested in seeing a vibrant opposition. It saddens him when he sees the way the opposition is in disarray.
“As a true democrat, he would like to see a very vibrant opposition in the country.
“Just before I came here to represent the president, I received a letter from the Labour Party. So it’s not only PDP that’s in disarray; even the Labour Party is cracked, and people who are strong members of the Labour Party are angling to run Nigeria when they cannot put a small political party like that in order.”
Akpabio also announced the defection of LP’s Senator, Neda Imasuen, to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), noting that he personally conducted the defection formalities at the Senate.
He added, “Senator Neda Imasuen just decamped this afternoon from the Labour Party and moved from the left-hand side of the Senate to the right-hand side so that took my time. I had to do that ritual. I’m not tired. I’m happy to receive them because our doors are open in the All Progressives Congress,” he said, adding, “I want to join the president to see a vibrant opposition.”
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