Despite that fact that the victorious All Progressive
Congress (APC) has openly told political gladiators intending to defect
from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to remain in their party, APC
has reportedly sent party chiefs, senators as emissaries after Senate
Leader, Victor Ndoma- Egba.
Daily
Sun on Sunday reported that Ndoma- Egba, is under heavy pressure from
the country’s former opposition party to defect from the beaten PDP to
the APC.
Ndoma- Egba, who is a third-term senator, is currently representing Cross River Central Senatorial District in the Seventh Senate.
It was last month reported that the supporters of the senator dumped the ruling PDP for the APC, hoping that the senator who enjoys a cult-like followership would follow suit.
The senate leader in reaction to the move last month restated his support for the PDP and President Goodluck Jonathan before the March 28 presidential election that the PDP lost to the APC.
Meanwhile, Daily Sun correspondent at the weekend revealed that top chieftains of the APC were mounting a lot of pressure on the senate leader to dump the PDP.
It was gathered that some of Ndoma- Egba’s former colleagues, especially from the South- West, North-West and the North-Central regions, have being asked by the APC “to work on him.”
Just two weeks ago, a former colleague of the senate leader in the Fifth Senate, who was a vital instrument to Buhari’s victory reportedly met with Ndoma- Egba in Abuja, with other serving senators prevailing on the senate leader to defect to APC.
But, it was further gathered that the senate leader refused to yield to their demands following a revelation from one of the senators, who did not want to be named.
“The senate leader did not give us any firm commitment on his next move. He only said as a loyal party man and considering his status, both in the party and in the Senate chamber, he cannot just take any decision without consulting widely,” the senator said.
Ndoma-Egba, who was reminded that his supporters and other members of his political family in Cross River State have defected to the APC said, “I have to consult. I just cannot take any decision without consultations.”
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When this reporter contacted the Senate leader on his mobile phone on Sunday, Ndoma-Egba neither denied nor ascertains APC’s alleged request.
“Thank you for this call. I have nothing to say right now,” Ndoma-Egba was quoted to have said on phone.
The call for the defection of the senate leader might not be unconnected with his recent comment about the disastrous outing of the PDP in the just concluded 2015 general elections.
Senator Victor Ndoma Egba recently revealed that the PDP is paying a very high prize for acts of impunity, mental laziness and the inability of the leadership of the party to think.
Meanwhile, following the victory recorded by the APC in the March 28 and 29 elections, the party did not only secure a new president elect but also obtained a majority status in the 109 membership Senate.
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Senate leader, Victor Ndoma-egba
Ndoma- Egba, who is a third-term senator, is currently representing Cross River Central Senatorial District in the Seventh Senate.
It was last month reported that the supporters of the senator dumped the ruling PDP for the APC, hoping that the senator who enjoys a cult-like followership would follow suit.
The senate leader in reaction to the move last month restated his support for the PDP and President Goodluck Jonathan before the March 28 presidential election that the PDP lost to the APC.
Meanwhile, Daily Sun correspondent at the weekend revealed that top chieftains of the APC were mounting a lot of pressure on the senate leader to dump the PDP.
It was gathered that some of Ndoma- Egba’s former colleagues, especially from the South- West, North-West and the North-Central regions, have being asked by the APC “to work on him.”
Just two weeks ago, a former colleague of the senate leader in the Fifth Senate, who was a vital instrument to Buhari’s victory reportedly met with Ndoma- Egba in Abuja, with other serving senators prevailing on the senate leader to defect to APC.
But, it was further gathered that the senate leader refused to yield to their demands following a revelation from one of the senators, who did not want to be named.
“The senate leader did not give us any firm commitment on his next move. He only said as a loyal party man and considering his status, both in the party and in the Senate chamber, he cannot just take any decision without consulting widely,” the senator said.
Ndoma-Egba, who was reminded that his supporters and other members of his political family in Cross River State have defected to the APC said, “I have to consult. I just cannot take any decision without consultations.”
READ ALSO:PDP Crisis: President Jonathan’s Men Produce Evidence Of Corruption By NWC Members
When this reporter contacted the Senate leader on his mobile phone on Sunday, Ndoma-Egba neither denied nor ascertains APC’s alleged request.
“Thank you for this call. I have nothing to say right now,” Ndoma-Egba was quoted to have said on phone.
The call for the defection of the senate leader might not be unconnected with his recent comment about the disastrous outing of the PDP in the just concluded 2015 general elections.
Senator Victor Ndoma Egba recently revealed that the PDP is paying a very high prize for acts of impunity, mental laziness and the inability of the leadership of the party to think.
Meanwhile, following the victory recorded by the APC in the March 28 and 29 elections, the party did not only secure a new president elect but also obtained a majority status in the 109 membership Senate.
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