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3 PDP senators join APC, Senate president confirms

Ahmad Lawan, the Senate President has confirmed the defection of three senators from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). 

Senator Peter Nwaoboshi of Delta North who had earlier announced his defection to the APC is among the new lawmakers in the ranks of the ruling party.

Others are Sahabi Ya’u of Zamfara North and Lawali Anka who represents Zamfara West.

Senator Lawan read out the letter conveying the lawmakers’ intention of moving to the APC during the plenary session on Wednesday.

The senators cited the crisis in  Nigeria’s main opposition party as the reason for their defection.

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