Senator Dino Melaye, Kwankwaso officially announce defection to PDP

Thirteen Senators under the ruling party, All Progressives Congress (APC), have announced their defection to the opposition party, PDP.

Senate President Bukola Saraki made the announcement on Tuesday after reading a letter from the lawmakers.

Among the defectors are Rabi’u Kwankwaso, a former governor of Kano State, and Senator Dino Melaye.

Others are: Adesoji Akanbi (Oyo-South), Monsurat Sunmonu (Oyo-Central), Rafiu Ibrahim (Kwara-South), Suleiman Hunkuyi (Kaduna-North), Lanre Tejuoso (Ogun-Central), Usman Nafada (Gombe), Ibrahim Dambaba (Sokoto), Mohammed Shittu (Jigawa) Isa Misau (Bauchi) Suleiman Nazif (Bauchi) Shaaba Lafiagi (Kwara) and Barnabas Gemade (Benue).

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There were initial rumours that Saraki was set to announce his defection as well, but the embattled Senate President didn’t join the new set of defectors.