Ganduje present at plenary as 3 Kebbi PDP senators defect to APC

The three Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) senators from Kebbi State, on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

The lawmakers’ letters of defection were read separately on the floor of the chamber by Deputy Senate President Jibrin Barau, who presided over the plenary.

The APC National Chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje, was present at the plenary in Abuja.

The senators are Adamu Aliero (Kebbi Central), Yahaya Abdullahi (Kebbi North), and Garba Maidoki (Kebbi South).

The trio, in separate letters to the Senate President, said they decided to leave the PDP because it had become disconnected from the aspirations of the Nigerians it seeks to lead.

Aliero said in his letter that he made the decision to quit PDP after a deep reflection, extensive consultations, and a careful assessment of the current political and socio-economic realities of the country and his constituency.

The lawmaker stated that the APC, on the other hand, had shown signs of transformation, especially under its renewed hope agenda.

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He said his defection was not borne out of personal gains but because of the belief that the APC offered a more viable platform through which he could effectively serve his constituents and advocate for progressive policies.

“Nigeria must move forward and today, I move forward with the people for the people and in the interest of our shared future,” the former governor said.

Similarly, Abdullahi said he decide to join the APC in order to contribute his quota to the developmental strides of the President Bola Tinubu-led administration and that of Kebbi State Governor Dr Nasir Idris.

Maidoki, on his part, attributed his defection to the lingering crisis in the PDP and his belief that the ideals of APC better aligned with his political aspirations.

The Star