No fewer than 15 senators including Barnabas Gemade, Dino Melaye and Dr.
Lanre Tejuoso on Tuesday defected from the All Progressives Congress
(APC) to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Their letter of defection was read by the Senate President, Dr. Bukola
Saraki ,during the Senate proceedings.
With the defections, PDP now has 63 Senators, APC 44 and All Progressive
Grand Alliance, APGA, 1
List of others who dumped the APC are:
Senator Mohammed Shaaba Lafiagi
Senator Muhammad Ubali Shitu
Senator Rafiu Ibrahim
Senator Isah Misau
Senator Suleiman Othman Hunkuyi
Senator Monsurat Sunmonu
Senator Abdulahi Danbaba
Senator Usman Bayero Nafada
Senator Sulaiman Mohammed Nazif
Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso
Saraki later announced that Senator Abdullazeez Nyako has also informed
him of his defection from APC to PDP.
There was palpable tension in the Senate chamber as Saraki entered the
place at 10.41 a.m.
Senate proceedings ongoing.