PDP’s Akpabio visits Buhari in London, set to defect to APC

Senate Minority Leader, Godswill Akpabio, on Sunday met with President Muhammadu Buhari in London, amid speculation he is planning to defect to the ruling All Progressives Congress.

Akpabio had met Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo in Abuja on Thursday and also national leader of the APC Bola Ahmed Tinubu in Lagos.

He is scheduled, according to Buhari’s aide on National Assembly matters, Ita Enang, to switch to the APC in Ikot Ekpene on 9 August.

I’m confirming that the @APCNigeria family as earlier indicated will formally receive H.E,@godswill_akpabio on WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8,2018 at an elaborate ceremony in Akwa-Ibom State.Senator (Dr) ITA ENANG.Presidential Liaison to the National Assembly- Senate. Sen@itaenanglaw2.com. he tweeted.

Akpabio was governor of the oil-rich Akwa Ibom state from 2007-2015.

He was elected a Senator in 2015 and was chosen as the minority leader by the Peoples Democratic Party senators.