Paul Ibe, spokesperson to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has criticised the Senate for questioning Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe’s defection to the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
In a submit on X on Friday, Ibe accused the Senate management of selectively invoking constitutional provisions.
He alleged that the Senate didn’t elevate related considerations when members of the opposition have been defecting to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
His phrases: “Rapidly Tinubu’s lapdog Senate is invoking sections of the Nigerian Structure in querying Sen. Abaribe’s defection to the ADC.
“The place was the Sen. Akpabio-led Senate when the ruling get together was coercing opposition lawmakers into the APC.”
Ibe mentioned Abaribe had already been suspended by the Abia chapter of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) earlier than figuring out with the ADC.
“It’s a disgrace that they don’t know or faux to not know that Sen. Enyinnaya Abaribe was indefinitely suspended from APGA by the Abia State chapter on September 26, 2025, for alleged anti-party actions,” he mentioned.
“He was now not a member of APGA having been suspended as on the time he recognized with ADC,” he added.
Ibe requested Senate President Godswill Akpabio, and different lawmakers to concentrate on legislative duties reasonably than political disputes.
“So, Akpabio and his lackeys ought to save their energies for making legal guidelines for the great of Nigerians and never simply serving as Tinubu’s yes-men/yes-women,” he added.