Three Senators on Wednesday dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The defectors are – Senators Amos Yohanna (Adamawa), Abass Iya ( Adamawa) and Ikra Bilbis (Zamfara).
The senators’ defection was announced in separate letters read by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, at plenary in Abuja.
The development has swelled the gale of defections from PDP to the ruling party in the last few months.
Yohanna, in his letter, said he was resigning from the PDP that sponsored his election to the Senate and defecting to APC.
The lawmaker added that he dumped the PDP because of the prolonged and unresolved internal divisions within party at national level.
This, the senator said, had significantly impaired cohesion and effective functioning of the party.
“The persistent crisis has created a structural fracture within the party, affecting its national leadership and operational stability.
“I hereby formally notify the senate of my decision and my formal defection to the APC.
“This communication is intended to ensure full compliance with constitutional requirements and to place the senate on proper notice of the circumstances surrounding my resignation from the PDP and defection to the APC,” he stated.
In his own letter, Iya said he was formally informing the Senate of his decision to resign his membership of the PDP and officially defect to the APC with immediate effect.
“This followed the persistent crisis within the national level.
“The deepening of internal factions and the ongoing leadership tussles which resulted in multiple court cases have created uncertainty regarding the party’s stability and the possible prospect of the party in the forthcoming election.
“This informed my decision to withdraw my membership of the party and to defect to the APC,” he revealed.
