Senate President Godswill Akpabio has predicted that some governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) may defect to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the near future.
Speaking on Saturday during the grand reception to welcome Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State to APC, Akpabio said Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State and Duoye Diri of Bayelsa State may be next to join the APC.
He also commended the Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, for the bold decision to dump the PDP for the APC.
“Governor Umo Eno, after you, who knows Rivers State will tumble, after Rivers State, Bayelsa will join and of course, we won the election in Edo State,” Akpabio declared.
The Senate President added that in 2027, the entire South-South would be united in support of President Bola Tinubu and the APC.
“Henceforth, come 2027, the South South will go one way, and the South South will vote for President Tinubu,” Akpabio stated.
He added that the people of Akwa Ibom are fully in support of the decision by Governor Eno to dump the PDP for the APC.
Meanwhile, the National Secretary of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Ajibola Basiru, has declared that the issue of who would be the presidential running mate for 2027 is not ripe for discussion yet.
This is as he affirmed the party’s overwhelming decision and endorsement of President Bola Tinubu to be the APC flagbearer for the 2027 presidential election.
Speaking on Friday during an interview appearance on Channels Television, the APC scribe stated that discussions on who will be Tinubu’s running mate are not yet on the table.
He added that the issue of Tinubu’s running mate would be decided after the party’s convention, which is usually held about one year before the general election.
