15 APC Senators defect to PDP

After the drama and the blockade on the residences of Senate President, Senator Bukola Saraki and his Deputy Senator Ekweremadu on Tuesday morning, by the security operatives, the Senate President who later made his way into the National Assembly complex for Tuesday's plenary has read letter confirming the defections of 15 APC Senator to PDP.

They are :-

Sen. Tejuoso
Sen. Shaaba
Sen. Gemade
Sen. Melaye.
Sen. Shittu
Sen. Rafiu
Sen. Shitu Ubali
Sen. Isa Misau
Sen. Hunkuyi
Sen. Monsurat
Sen. Danbaba
Sen. Nafada
Sen. Nazif
Sen. Kwankwaso
Send.Nyako

Senator Bukola Saraki has also informed the decampees that he is also pitching tent.

Consequently, going by this figure , PDP now has 54 Senators , while APC has 44 Senators , APGA has 1 Senator, and ADC has 2 Senators , while 2 seats are vacant out of 109 Senators in the 8th Assembly.

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