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Akpabio Denies PDP Membership
Senate President Akpabio claims never to have been in PDP despite past roles.
In brief
Senate President Akpabio claims never to have been in PDP despite past roles. Senate President Godswill Akpabio denied being a PDP member despite holding PDP positions including governor and Senate Minority Leader. Originally reported by Allafrica.
Akpabio denies PDP membership
Senate President Godswill Akpabio publicly denied ever being a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) despite holding PDP political positions.
“I was never in the PDP. My spirit might be there, but my heart was never there. I have always been a progressive”
Akpabio's political history
Akpabio served as Kogi State governor from 2003 to 2012 and held PDP roles including Senate Minority Leader from 2015 to 2018.
Akpabio's party switch
Akpabio defected from PDP to All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2018 after serving as PDP governor and Senate Minority Leader.
Akpabio's denial context
Akpabio denied PDP membership during a Senate session when Senator Jibrin Isah recalled Ibrahim Idris as a PDP governor.
Akpabio's contradiction
Akpabio once served as PDP commissioner in Akwa Ibom State and chaired the PDP Governors' Forum during his tenure.
Political critique
Nigerian politics encourages opportunism and lacks honour and principle, according to Akpabio's denial.
In short
Senate President Godswill Akpabio denied being a PDP member despite holding PDP positions including governor and Senate Minority Leader.
