G-7 Defection to APC: House of Reps react

The Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Honourable Femi Gbajabiamila, a member of APC from Lagos State, in his reaction, said “we receive them and all others who are committed to change and who are progressive in inclination with open arms. The change that all Nigerians desire has only just started.”

Also, the Deputy Minority Leader of the House, Honourable Suleiman Kawu Sumaila, a member from Kano State on the platform of APC, in a statement issued in Abuja, said the action of the aggrieved PDP was “a welcome development that will forever shape the political history of Nigeria.

“With this merger, a new chapter has now been opened in our collective struggles for the emancipation of the Nigerian people from the 14 years of internal slavery, bondage and suppression under the PDP.”

Honourable Abike Dabiri-Erewa, a member from Lagos on the platform of APC, added that the action of the governors was “a most welcome development,” stressing that “APC is determined to bring about positive change in Nigeria.”

Another lawmaker, Honourable Dakuku Peterside, a member of PDP from Rivers State, described the development as “a watershed in our democratic journey and hope rekindled. The beneficiary is the Nigerian people, democracy and democratic culture can never be the same again and our democratic institutions will be strengthened by implication. Never again will the people be taken for granted.”

Also an APC member, Honourable Abiodun Faleke, from Lagos State, said the defection “is the best for Nigeria at this point of our democratic journey. The House of Representatives will witness better performance with this development, I believe.”

Honourable Aliyu Madaki, a member from Kano State on the platform of PDP, said “this landmark event has shown us that our democracy is growing and strong too. If people can have the freedom to choose where they want to belong, I think, as a people, we should be commended.”

Also, Honourable Adams Jagaba Adams, a member from Kaduna State on the platform of PDP, in his reaction, said “for me it is not a new thing, they’ve been foot dragging for a long period and I am not surprised that they have reached this level, but to me, being a PDP man, this merger is just meaningless.”