Defection Storm Hits PDP As Three Katsina Lawmakers Join APC

Three members of the House of Representatives from Katsina State have officially defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The announcement was made on Thursday during plenary by House Speaker Tajudeen Abbas.

The defectors include Hon. Salisu Yusuf Majigiri (Mashi/Dutsi), Hon. Aliyu Iliyasu Ruma (Batsari/Safana/Danmusa), and Hon. Abdullahi Balarabe Dabai (Bakori/Danja). According to the lawmakers, their decision was fueled by deep-seated internal crises, unresolved disputes, and a lack of unity within the PDP.

Meanwhile, in a separate development, Abia State Governor Alex Otti has called on the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, to arrest factional Labour Party Chairman Julius Abure for alleged impersonation.

Reacting to his purported suspension by Abure’s faction, Otti, through his media aide Ferdinand Ekeoma, dismissed the move as laughable, branding Abure and his allies as “clowns chasing a crown.” He urged the public to disregard the suspension, calling it a desperate attempt to exploit his name for selfish political gain.