Cross River State federal lawmakers elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have declared that they will not defect with the state Governor, Ben Ayade, to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
Governor Ayade defected to the ruling APC after months of consultation with some leaders of the party.
The lawmakers noted that they were not consulted by the governor before his move and will not have dumped the PDP even if the governor had consulted them.
Speaking at a media conference in Abuja on Friday, the lawmakers, who described themselves as legacy members of the PDP, reiterated their commitment to the main opposition party.
In an address read on behalf of the lawmakers by Senator Gershon Bassey, the legislators said Ayade’s defection will not affect the fortunes of the PDP in future elections, especially the 2023 general election.
“As far as I know, till date the National Assembly caucus remains intact. I don’t see any of us leaving. We are legacy members of the party who have been in this party for the past 15 to 20 years. So the short answer is no, we are not going anywhere.
“We were not consulted and I am not sure a lot of people were consulted,” Senator Bassey said.
