Senate President Godswill Akpabio has said he believes the African Democratic Congress (ADC) is no longer viable following a series of defections from the party.
Akpabio made the remark on Tuesday during plenary while reading a letter announcing the defection of Abia South senator, Enyinnaya Abaribe.
Abaribe had earlier dumped the ADC for the Labour Party (LP), adding to the growing list of politicians exiting the party.
The development comes days after former presidential candidates Peter Obi and Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso also left the ADC for the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC).
Reacting to the trend, Akpabio questioned the frequency of political defections, describing the situation as excessive.
“I think ADC is dead. How many times are you defecting? A month? Three times? But let us compile all the list so it doesn’t look like a daily ritual,” he said.
He further directed that records of defecting lawmakers be properly compiled, noting that movements between parties should be documented collectively rather than treated as routine occurrences.
“Compile the names of those defecting from all the political parties and their party destinations. If you are moving from ADC, you write all of you. If you are entering NDC, you write all of you. If you are going to Accord, you write as well,” he added.
The remarks come amid ongoing political realignments ahead of the 2027 general elections.
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