ALL PROGRESSIVES CONGRESS LOSES MAJORITY IN SENATE, AS MEMBERS DEFECT TO OPPOSITION PEOPLES DEMOCRATIC PARTY
In a related manner four joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC), while one later announced he was also leaving the APC but did not state hi
Penpushing further reports that, the lawmakers while announcing their defection during plenary cited division at all levels of the All Progressives Congress {APC) as the reason for their defection.
However, as at the time of this report, neither the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, nor his Deputy, Yusuff Lasun, was named among the defectors,but prominent among the defectors are Sani Rano, Barry Mpigi, Ali Madaki, Dickson Tackighir, Hassan Saleh, Danburam Nuhu, Mark Gbilah, Razak Atunwa, Ahmed Bichi, Abdulsamad Dasuki and Zakari Mohammed.
The Chairman, House of Representatives Rules and Business, Orker Jev, just few minutes after the 36 announced their defection, also disclosed he was also resigning from the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The lawmaker equally cited division in the APC as his reason for leaving the party. He however did not announce the party he is moving to.
