President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabi, read the letter of the lawmaker’s defection at plenary on Wednesday.
According to Sumaila in his letter,r his decision to leave the NNPP is anchored on compelling and undeniable developments within the party, which have rendered the party severely divided and dysfunctional.
The letter is titled ”Notification of defection from the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) to the All Progressive Congress (APC).
”Pursuant to section 68, subsection 1 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999, as amended, I write to the Senate President on behalf of the Senate.
“I write to formally notify the Senate through your esteemed office of my defection from the NNPP to the APC, the largest party in Africa.
“My decision to bid goodbye to the NNPP is anchored on compelling and undeniable developments within the party, which have rendered the party severely divided and dysfunctional.
“Over the past months, I have observed a growing number of litigations that have practically torn the party apart and left its structure fractured.
