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The Digest:

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has claimed that the strength of the opposition in the Senate has dramatically reduced from about 50 lawmakers to just four or five. Speaking at an APC caucus meeting, he revealed that even the remaining minority senators have privately expressed a desire to defect to the ruling party.

Key Points:
  • Senate President Godswill Akpabio stated opposition ranks have shrunk from 50 to about five
  • He revealed the few remaining minority senators have "whispered" their wish to join the APC
  • Akpabio appealed for equal opportunities for new defectors, warning against discrimination
  • He admitted he does not want a "completely one-party senate"
  • To maintain a facade of opposition, he allowed some defectors to remain in the minority caucus
  • Akpabio also thanked President Tinubu for the rescue of over 100 kidnapped children in Niger State
  • He prayed for the release of those still in captivity and condoled families of lost security personnel
In the theater of democracy, a dwindling opposition transforms the chamber from a forum of debate into an echo chamber, raising fundamental questions about accountability and the health of a multi-party system.

Sources: The Cable, Daily Trust