SENATOR ENANG PLEDGES SUPPORT FOR JONATHAN DESPITE DUMPING PDP.

Senator Ita Enang has promised to support the re-election bid of President Goodluck Jonathan after announcing his defection from the ruling People's Democratic Party (PDP) to the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC).

Enang alongside eight other senators dumped the PDP after showing discontent with the process that saw them fail in their bids to clinch the party's tickets at the primaries.

The senator said he would campaign for the re-election of President Jonathan but would work for the electoral victory of all candidates of his new party in the forthcoming elections in Akwa Ibom State.

"I am working for the APC to ensure that it wins governorship election down to any other position. I will only work for Jonathan for presidency," Enang said.

Other senators who abandoned PDP are: Atiku Bagudu (Kebbi Central); Bassey Otu (Cross River South); Barnabas Gemade (Benue North East); Mohammed Magoro (Kebbi South); Nurudeen Abatemi-Usman ( Kogi Central); Helen Esuene (Akwa Ibom); Ahmed Zannah (Borno Central) and Saidu Alkali (Gombe North).