UPDATED: Senate Ushers Nwoko To Majority Wing As APC Senator, Sets Up Ad-hoc C’ttee To Investigate PDP Crisis

The Senate has announced the setting up of an ad-hoc committee to investigate the ongoing crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), just as it formally announced the defection of Senator Ned Nwoko (representing Delta North) from the PDP to the ruling All Progressives Congress, (APC).

Recall that Nwoko had recently announced his resignation from the opposition party, citing the current crisis rocking the party.

Nwoko had prior to his defection, stated that he left the PDP because Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori and former governor, Ifeanyi Okowa did not give him space to function.

Channels TV reports on Wednesday that thunderous chants erupted in the Senate chamber as he was escorted to the majority wing of the Upper Chamber.

In addition to his defection, the senator in a correspondence read by the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, urged the Senate to establish an ad hoc committee to investigate the ongoing crisis within the PDP.

He emphasised the need for a viable opposition to safeguard Nigeria’s political landscape and ensure a balanced democratic process.