Malik Yahya/
A total of 15 senators of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have defected from the party to the opposition Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP).
The turncoats defected from the ruling All Progressives Congress to the opposition Peoples Democratic Party.
Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, read a letter from the senators, including Rabiu Kwankwaso (Kano), during today’s session.
The other senators included: Dino Melaye (Kogi-West), Adesoji Akanbi (Oyo-South), Monsurat Sunmonu (Oyo-Central), Rafiu Ibrahim (Kwara-South), Suleiman Hunkuyi (Kaduna-North), and Lanre Tejuoso (Ogun-Central).
Others are Usman Nafada (Gombe), Ibrahim Dambaba (Sokoto), Mohammed Shittu (Jigawa) Isa Misau (Bauchi) Suleiman Nazif (Bauchi) Shaaba Lafiagi (Kwara) and Barnabas Gemade (Benue).
Likewise, Senator Abdul-Azeez Murtala-Nyako (Adamawa) who had earlier dumped the APC for the African Democratic Congress, also formalised his defection.
The defectors shunned the appeal by the Senate Majority Leader, Senator Ahmad Lawan, to them to rescind their decision.
Saraki, who was earlier reported to have been prevented by security operatives from leaving his residence, later turned up at the Senate to preside over today’s plenary.
Sources said the Senate President had already left home before the arrival of the security officials.
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