Senator John Enoh on Tuesday at the Senate plenary informed his colleagues of his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Pr ogressives Congress.
He relied on Order 43 of the Senate’s Standing Rules, and said that his defection was with the support of his constituents.
Enoh is the Chairman, Senate Committee on Finance.
He said: “On Saturday, May 6, I formally resigned from the PDP and registered formally as a member of the APC.”
Reacting to the defection, the Deputy Minority Leader, Senator Emmanuel Bwacha, described the defection as a political tourism.
The lawmaker, who came under Order 43, said recent cases of PDP lawmaker’s defection would not last.
According to Bwacha: “They will move to our side when the baton changes.”
The President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, welcomed Enoh to the APC.
Saraki said: “Under our rules, there cannot be any debate or comment.
“I wish him a fruitful contribution through the medium he has now chosen.”
With Enoh’s defection, APC now has 67 senators in the upper chamber, while PDP has 41.
Anambra Central Senatorial District seat has remained vacant as the Independent National Electoral Commission is yet to conduct bye-election to get a replacement for Senator Uche Ekwunife.
Ekwunife’s election in 2015 was annulled by an election petitions tribunal.
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