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Published on 2025-10-16 17:53:30
The Senator representing Bayelsa Central Senatorial District, Sen. Benson Konbowei, has defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Konbowei’s letter of defection was read by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, during plenary on Thursday.
Konbowei, in the letter, attributed his defection to what he called the ‘unpleasant circumstances and the crisis-torn situation’ in his former party.
He recalled that he had been a member of PDP since 1998, from which he was elected into the 10th Senate.
“After due consultation with my family, my associates, my political leaders in my state, and across the nation, I have resolved to join…
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