Senator Akanbi
The senator representing Oyo South senatorial district, Soji Akanbi, has dismissed claims that he defected along with 14 other senators from the APC to the PDP.
Senate President Bukola Saraki had, on Tuesday, listed Akanbi as part of the senators leaving the ruling party.
But briefing reporters shortly after plenary, the senator said he remained ”a bona fide member of the APC.”
He said his name was wrongly included in the list.
“Initially today, my name was wrongly mentioned in the list of the people that defected to PDP. A point of order was raised. I was able to clear my name that I’ve never been part of defection from APC to PDP. I remain bona fide member of APC,” he also said.
He also showed newsmen the votes and proceedings of the day to confirm his name was not on the list.
The senator also said, “There is this rumour or speculation when you have ambition, declared or undeclared ambition that you are having crisis in your state with your governor. So, they assumed that having crisis with your governor, automatically (means) you’ll leave the party.
“I am using this medium to say once again that in Oyo State, I don’t have crisis with my governor.”