Politics
BREAKING: Melaye, Kwankwaso, 13 Other Senators Decamp From APC To PDP
Dino Melaye, senator representing Kogi west, and Rabiu Kwankwaso, senator representing Kano central, have defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Melaye and Kwankwaso were among the 15 senators who announced their defection on Tuesday.
Fourteen of the lawmakers moved to APC, while one defected to the Action Democratic Party (ADP).
The notice of defection was contained in a letter read by Senate President Bukola Saraki on the floor of the upper legislative chamber.
Senators from the All Progressive Congress who defected to the Peoples Democratic Party today on the floor of the Senate include Sen. Tejouso, Sen. Shaaba Lafiaaji, Sen. Barnabas Gemade, Sen. Dino Melaye. Sen. Shittu, Sen. Rafiu, Sen. Shitu Ubali, Sen. Isa Misau, Sen. Hunkuyi, Sen. Monsurat, Sen. Danbaba, Sen. Nafada, Sen. Nazif, Sen. Kwankwaso.
Senate President, @bukolasaraki announces defection of Senators: @lanretejuoso, Shaaba Lafiagi, @BI_Gemade, @dino_melaye, Ubali Shittu, @rafiuibrahim, @SenIsahMisau, Suleiman Hunkuyi, @MonsuratSpeaks, Abdullahi Danbaba, Bayero Nafada, Suleiman Nazif, @RMKwankwaso…
— The Nigerian Senate (@NGRSenate) July 24, 2018
The cross-carpeting of the lawmakers comes in the wake of the police siege on the residences of Saraki and Ike Ekweremadu, deputy senate president.
Saraki has been summoned by the police over the robbery incident which led to the loss of 20 lives in Offa, Kwara state, while the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has invited Ekweremadu over a money laundering case.
Anonymous
July 24, 2018 at 8:50 pm
Nigeria all this foolish people call politician are using us all let b wise
Anonymous
July 24, 2018 at 1:20 pm
Anonymous
July 24, 2018 at 1:03 pm
32 reps members has defect to PDP , 4 to adc . The Question is will all these defections unseat Buhari in 2019? The answer is ‘no’
Anonymous
July 24, 2018 at 12:24 pm
Nigerians are about to dance and celebrate like never before! Freedom from Buhari and APC government is like freedom from Mini Hell fire. To God be all the glory!
Anonymous
July 24, 2018 at 12:20 pm
WELCOME DEVELOPMENT
Anonymous
July 24, 2018 at 12:13 pm
Good one
Anonymous
July 24, 2018 at 12:01 pm
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Part one of the movie. Watch out for part two.
I even heard that desperate Buhari want to decamp to PDP as pdp are now the majority in the senate .
Anonymous
July 24, 2018 at 11:46 am
PDP be careful, some of them might be a monitoring spirit
Anonymous
July 24, 2018 at 11:33 am
I saw it coming so am not surprise
Anonymous
July 24, 2018 at 11:20 am
Wonder shall never end