BREAKING: Senator Melaya, 14 Other Senators Defect To PDP

Senator Dino Melaye of the Kogi West Senatorial District, former Governor of Kano, Rabiu Kwankwaso and 13 other Senators from the All Progressives Congress (APC) have defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). 
        The Senate President, Bukola Saraki made the announcement on Tuesday during plenary.
Other Senators include, Barnabas Gemade(Benue), Shaaba Lafiaji(Kwara), Rafiu Ibrahim(Kwara), Abdulazeez Nyako(Adamawa), Monsurat Sunmonu(Oyo) and Usman Nefada(Gombe).
Details coming soon..

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