A massive defection has rocked the Kebbi State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) following the defection of atleast eight law makers in the state.
The lawmakers consist of five members of the National Assembly and three members of the state assembly.
The defection is not unconnected with the manner in which the APC in the state conducted its primary election.
Among the decampees from the National Assembly are Senator Adamu Aliero of Kebbi Central Senatorial District, Senate leader, Dr. Yahaya Abdullahi of Kebbi North Senatorial District as well as member of House of Representatives, representing Kalgo/Bunza Federal Constituency.
Others are Mohammed Umar Jega and Abdullahi Zumbo, members representing Aliero/Jega/Gwandu and Dandi/Arewa federal Constituencies.
Members of the state assembly, Habibu Labbo, Ismaila Bui and Mohammed Buhari Aliero, representing Gwandu, Arewa and Aliero constituencies, were among those that dumped the ruling party.
An unconfirmed report has it that a former governor of the state, Sa’idu Usman Dakingari, has defected to the PDP.
The Organizing Secretary of PDP in the state, Usaini Raha, confirmed the defection of the lawmakers to PDP but could not confirm that of the former governor as he said a letter to that effect is yet to reach the PDP secretariat.
