Nigeria, June 7 -- The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, on Friday received Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State, hours after the governor defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

At Government House today, Mr Eno formally dumped the PDP for the APC in an event attended by several APC governors, including Hope Uzodinma of Imo, Francis Nwifiru of Ebonyi, Monday Okpehbolo of Edo, Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos, Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta, and Bassey Otu of Cross River.

Mr Akpabio was represented at the event by his wife, Unoma, who delivered a goodwill message on behalf of the Senate president.

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