The fallout from the primary elections of the
Peoples Democratic Party persists, as 9 Senators
of the ruling party have defected to the All
Progressives Congress.
The defecting senators are Atiku Bagudu (Kebbi
Central);
Bassey Otu (Cross River South);
Barnabas Gemade (Benue North East);
Mohammed Magoro ( Kebbi South);
Nurudeen
Abatemi-Usman ( Kogi Central);
Helen Esuene
(Akwa Ibom);
and Ita Enang (Akwa Ibom North
East ).
Others are Ahmed Zannah (Borno Central)
and Saidu Alkali (Gombe North).
The Senator representing Akwa Ibom, North
East, told journalists in Abuja on Tuesday,
January 13, that he would campaign for the re-
election of President Goodluck Jonathan but
would, however, work for the electoral victory of
all candidates of his new party, the All
Progressives Congress.
He said, “I am working for the APC to ensure that
it wins governorship election down to any other
position. I will only work for Jonathan for
presidency.”
Due to the cross-carpeting, the membership of
the PDP dropped to 64 in the upper chamber of
the National Assembly which has a total number
of 109 senators, while the APC has 41 members.
They defecting senators dumped the PDP after
being denied the party’s tickets to return to the
Senate.
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