No fewer than three senators have defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) as political realignments intensify ahead of the next electoral cycle.
The defection was formally announced during Wednesday’s plenary by the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio.
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According to details presented on the floor of the Nigerian Senate, the lawmakers who dumped the PDP for the APC are Ikra Aliyu Bilbis, who represents Zamfara Central Senatorial District; Aminu Iya Abbas, representing Adamawa Central Senatorial District; and Amos Yohanna, the senator representing Adamawa North Senatorial District.
Akpabio read their defection letters during the plenary session, formally informing the chamber of their decision to join the ruling party.
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The lawmakers’ move comes amid ongoing political alignments and realignments among key political actors across the country as Nigeria gradually prepares for another round of elections.
Political observers say the latest defections could further reshape party dynamics within the National Assembly and influence preparations ahead of the next general elections.
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