PDP senators from Kebbi meet Tinubu, declare intention to join APC

Adamu Aliero, Yahaya Abdullahi and Garba Maidoki — all serving senators from Kebbi state — have announced their intentions to move from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC).

The lawmakers announced their defection plans on Friday after a meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the State House in Abuja.

They were led to the meeting by Abdullahi Ganduje, the national chairman of the APC.

Aliero represents Kebbi central, while Abdullahi and Maidoki represent Kebbi north and Kebbi south, respectively.

Also in attendance at the meeting with the president were Nasir Idris, governor of Kebbi; Ahmad Aliyu, governor of Sokoto; and Atiku Bagudu, minister of budget and economic planning.

The lawmakers’ decision to join the APC is expected to strengthen the party’s influence in Kebbi and enhance its position in the national assembly.

In recent weeks, opposition parties have lost a number of their members to the ruling APC, with many other politicians, including state governors, reportedly expected to join the party in the coming days.