2027 Election: New Twist as PDP Senators Agree to Join APC After Meeting Tinubu

• In a significant political realignment, all three serving senators from Kebbi state have announced their defection from the opposition PDP to the ruling APC following a closed-door meeting with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in Abuja
• The senators — Adamu Aliero (Kebbi Central), Yahaya Abubakar Abdullahi (Kebbi North), and Garba Maidoki (Kebbi South) — were accompanied to the meeting on Friday, May 9, by the APC national chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje
• The federal lawmakers' defection marks a major political shift in Kebbi and is expected to strengthen the APC’s presence in both the state and the national assembly

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FCT, Abuja - Three Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Senators from Kebbi state have agreed to dump their party and join the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

As reported by Daily Trust, the Senators involved in the defection are Adamu Aliero (Kebbi Central), Yahaya Abdullahi (Kebbi North), and Garba Maidoki (Kebbi South).

The Cable also noted the update.

The decision followed hours of meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the presidential villa on Friday, May 9.

Among those present at the meeting were the APC national chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje, Kebbi state governor, Nasir Idris; Sokoto state governor, Ahmad Aliyu; and the minister of budget and economic planning, Senator Atiku Bagudu.

Friday’s agreement by the senators is a continuation of the new acquisitions by the ruling APC.

APC's new additions: Ganduje speaks

Meanwhile, Ganduje assured Nigerians that the recent influx of defectors into the ruling party, including three sitting senators from Kebbi, will be smoothly managed in line with the party’s constitution and established mechanisms.

Speaking to journalists at the presidential villa in Abuja after leading the defecting lawmakers to meet with President Tinubu on Friday, May 9, Ganduje said the APC remains a disciplined and structured party capable of absorbing new members without disruption.

Ganduje said, as quoted by The Nigerian Tribune:

“Our constitution is very clear about this, and beyond that, we have the political dexterity to manage such affairs.

“So, I assure you there will be a smooth integration.”

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22 Delta lawmakers dump party for APC

Earlier, Legit.ng reported that the spokesperson of the PDP National Youth Group, Dare Akinniyi, described the defection of the speaker of the Delta state house of assembly, Emomotimi Guwor, along with 21 other lawmakers, to the APC as shameful.

In an exclusive interview with Legit.ng, Akinniyi described the lawmakers’ defection as the "highest level of disrespect" to young members of the party but was motivated by personal gain.

Buttressing his point, he maintained that the PDP's structure in Delta state remains unshaken, adding that "the people will decide the political fortune of these decampees."

Source: Legit.ng