Two frontline members of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senate Majority Leader, Yahaya Abdullahi and another Northern Senator, Adamu Aliero, have officially announced their defection to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
The formal defections of the two APC senators from Kebbi State were conveyed in two separate letters addressed to Senate President Ahmad Lawan, and read at plenary on Tuesday
Sen. Ailero and Sen. Abdullahi represent Kebbi Central and Kebbi North Senatorial districts respectively.
Also to defect formally from the PDP to the All Progressives Grand Alliance on June 15, is the Senate Minority Leader, Enyinnaya Abaribe.
His defection and exit as Minority Leader was deferred, given the inability of the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, to come with his defection and resignation letter to plenary.
Although an announcement to that effect was made by Lawan, it was however agreed that Abaribe’s letter is formally read on the floor before his exit as Minority Leader, after a point of order raised by Sen. Gabriel Suswam (PDP- Benue).
It also reduced the number of APC Senators from 71 to 69 in the Senate.
Meanwhile, Atiku Abubakar who is a former Vice President has decried the recurring national grid collapse which has collapsed numerous times this year.
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential candidate squarely fingered the All Progressives Congress (APC) for this recurring issue.
In a statement Monday night which was obtained by Africa Daily News, New York, Atiku lamented the darkness that has enveloped Nigeria in recent times.
The political leader described it as a metaphor for the collapsing state of the nation.
He said the country has been enduring collapsing unity, security, economy, education, well-being and value of human life and dignity.
