Ahead of his expected defection from the PDP to the ruling APC, former Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Godswill Akpabio has resigned as the Minority Leader of the 8th Senate.

Akpabio, who represents Akwa Ibom North West, is expected to defect on Wednesday. To smoothen his path, he travelled to London to meet President Buhari on Sunday and participated yesterday in a meeting with a national leader of the APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu at the latter’s Abuja residence.

According to a statement by his media aide, Mr. Jackson Udom, the resignation letter was dated August 4, 2028.

Udom said the letter was addressed to the Deputy Minority Leader, Senator Emmanuel Bwacha.

The statement said: “Senator Akpabio thanked the Senate leadership, the minority leadership, all distinguished Senators, his party the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the opportunity to lead the PDP Caucus in the last three years.

“Senator Akpabio is expected to be received into the All Progressives Congress (APC) at a rally in Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State on Wednesday, August 8, 2018.”