Three All Progressives Congress (APC) senators have defected
to other political parties.
The senators who have formally defected from the ruling
party are Ahmad Babba Kaita, senator representing Katsina north; Lawal Yahaya
Gumau, senator representing Bauchi north, and Francis Alimikhena, senator
representing Edo north.
Kaita, who represents President Muhammadu Buhari’s
senatorial district, defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) alongside
Alimikhena.
Gumau defected to the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), a
party led by Rabiu Kwankwaso, former governor of Kano state.
Senate President Ahmad Lawan read the letters announcing
their defection on Tuesday.
Kaita said he defected from the APC because of
“marginalisation”.
“As senator representing Katsina north senatorial district,
I write to formally notify you of my resignation from the All Progressives
Congress (APC), and registration declaration for the Peoples Democratic Party,”
he said.
“My resignation from the APC was born out of the
marginalisation of critical stakeholders by the State Government and Leadership
of the Party in Katsina State, where small people like me do not have a chance.
On his part, Alimikhena said a “multifaceted crisis” is the
reason why he left the APC for the PDP.
The senator said the APC in Edo “has created parallel
executives that have undermined internal discipline, cohesion and focus”.
The number of APC senators now stands at 67.
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