Former minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and chieftain of All Progressives Congress (APC), Mallam Nasiru El-Rufai yesterday lambasted the Senate President, Senator David Mark, saying he cannot stop senators from defecting from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to APC.
This is just as he averred that the APC will take over the leadership of both the Senate and House of Representatives before the end of next month.
Mallam El-Rufai stated these shortly after registering as an APC member in Kaduna yesterday. He maintained that “David Mark’s efforts to stop or block defecting Senators will yield no result. There is no way in democracy you can stop somebody from defecting if he so wishes.
“There is no way you can force somebody to remain in PDP against his wish. Therefore, whether the case is in court or not, all we know is that there are other senators willing to join the 11 already defected senators.
“God willing, in the Senate and House of Representatives before the end of March, there will be changes in the leadership and we are hoping that APC will form the leadership there”, he said.
El-Rufai registered at Unit 015, Yobe State Liaison Office along Katuru road in Kaduna.
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