Tuesday 24 July 2018

PDP becomes Majority in the Senate as 15 senators defect from APC to PDP


Rabiu Kwankwaso, senator representing Kano central, and Dino Melaye, senator representing Kogi west, were among 15 senators that have announced their defection to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday.



The notice of defection was contained in a letter read by Senate President Bukola Saraki on the floor of the upper legislative chamber.

Names of Senators that dumped APC for PDP are;

Senator Tejuoso

Senator Shaaba

Senator Germade

Senator Melaye

Senator Shittu

Senator Rafiu

Senator Shitu Ubali

Senator Isa Misau

Senator Hunkuyi

Senator Monsurat

Senator Danbaba

Senator Nafada

Senator Nazif

Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso

Senator Nyako

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have become the majority with 64 members, APC with 44 and APGA with 1.

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