SENATOR BASSEY ALBERT, OVER 500 HIGH PROFILE POLITICIANS DEFECT FROM YPP TO APC

President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio has hailed the decision of the YPP in Akwa Ibom state to collapse its structure into the APC.

This followed the defection of the YPP governorship candidate in the 2023 election, Senator Bassey Akpan, the state chairman of the party, Nyeneime Andy and other defectors to the APC.

Akpabio, who received the defectors at his Ukana, Essien Udim country home yesterday, said the development was quite spectacular because it was not an election year.

They said the collapse of the YPP structure in the state into APC was in recognition and appreciation of President Bola Tinubu’s efforts in repositioning the country.

Akpabio said: “Thank you for recognizing the steps taken by the President, Bola Tinubu to reposition Nigeria and transform it for the better.

“I thank God that what the President is doing to salvage Nigeria is recognized even by the opposition parties.

“Elections are over and we are in full governance. If the country can see good governance in what the President is doing and the Senate President, who has brought all the senators across party lines to work together as one; there is a need to join us.

“What the YPP is doing today is very interesting because their decision to join the ruling party is coming when there are no general elections in view. This is an uncommon move.”