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| Senators Alimekhena, Kaita & Gumau. |
The Senate President, Senator Ahmad Lawan, has announced the defection of three more senators of from the All Progressives Congress, (APC) to other parties in their various states.
The
lawmakers are, Senators Francis Alimekhena from Edo North, Babba Kaita, Katsina
North, who defected from the APC to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and
Lawal Gumau, Bauchi South who left the APC to the New Nigeria Peoples Party
(NNPP).
Although
the lawmakers had defected weeks ago, their letters were read out at the start
of plenary on Tuesday on the floor of the Senate.
According
to Senator Alimekhena, “My decision is anchored on the continuing and
multifaceted crisis bedeviling the APC, especially my senatorial district in
Edo State”, as the former Governor of Edo State, Adams Oshiomhole, has secured
the Edo North senatorial ticket – a major reason for Mr Alimekhena’s exit from
the party.
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Mr Alimekhena, Messrs Kaita and Gumau also cited internal party crisis –
especially at state level – as their reasons for leaving.
Already,
Mr Gumau has clinched the ticket for Bauchi South senatorial district under the
NNPP.
Their
letters come about a week after Senator Lawan read out similar defection
letters from the former Senate leader, Yahaya Abdullahi and Adamu Aliero – both
from Kebbi State.
The
duo, like their colleagues, not only cited crisis in the party as their reasons
for leaving, but also accused the state governor, Atiku Bagudu, of frustrating
the efforts of party members in the state.
There
has been a wave of defection at both the Senate and the House of
Representatives. These movements are majorly premised on internal party crisis
and the search for return tickets.
With
the latest defections, the ruling party, APC, now has 67 of the total 109 seats
in the Senate.
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