Season of Defections: 11 PDP Senators Defect to APC
More blow to Nigeria's ruling People Democratic Party (PDP) as 11 senators quit to join major opposition, All Progressives Congress (APC) in the latest series of defections.
Analysts say many PDP members are upset over President Johnathan perceived desire to contest for a second term come February 2015 elections.
The PDP which has won every national election since the end of military rule in 1999 lost 37 members of its house of representatives to the opposition party, wiping out the ruling party's majority in the lower house.Several state governors have also defected to the APC.
Though PDP still has a Senate majority, it needs opposition help to pass bills and it is believed that many more may be waiting to do so.
The senators and the representatives joined the All Progressives Congress (APC), which now has 33 senators in the 109-member chamber.
The APC has called on its members to block all legislation, including the 2014 budget. The party said it wanted the "rule of law" restored in oil-rich Rivers state and "Nigeria in general".
The Senators that defected to the All progressives Congress (APC) party in a letter sent to the Senate President are:
1. Sen. Bukola Saraki-Kwara Central
2. Sen. Umaru Dahiru-Sokoto South
3. Sen. Magnus Ngei Abe -Rivers South-East
4. Sen. Wilson Asinobi Ake-Rivers West
5. Sen. Bindawa Muhammed Jibrilla-Adamawa North
6. Sen. Mohammed Danjuma Goje-Gombe central
7. Sen. Aisha Jummai Alhassan-Taraba North
8. Sen. Mohammed Ali Ndume-Borno South
9. Sen. Mohammed Shaba Lafiaji-Kwara North
10. Sen. Abdulahi Adamu-Nasarawa West
11. Sen. Ibrahim Abdullahi Gobir-Sokoto East
However, a former presidential candidate and ex-governor of Kano state, Malam Ibrahim Shekarau, announced his defection Wednesday from the opposition coalition to the president's party, citing the coalition's lack of structure.
Analysts say many PDP members are upset over President Johnathan perceived desire to contest for a second term come February 2015 elections.
The PDP which has won every national election since the end of military rule in 1999 lost 37 members of its house of representatives to the opposition party, wiping out the ruling party's majority in the lower house.Several state governors have also defected to the APC.
Though PDP still has a Senate majority, it needs opposition help to pass bills and it is believed that many more may be waiting to do so.
The senators and the representatives joined the All Progressives Congress (APC), which now has 33 senators in the 109-member chamber.
The APC has called on its members to block all legislation, including the 2014 budget. The party said it wanted the "rule of law" restored in oil-rich Rivers state and "Nigeria in general".
The Senators that defected to the All progressives Congress (APC) party in a letter sent to the Senate President are:
1. Sen. Bukola Saraki-Kwara Central
2. Sen. Umaru Dahiru-Sokoto South
3. Sen. Magnus Ngei Abe -Rivers South-East
4. Sen. Wilson Asinobi Ake-Rivers West
5. Sen. Bindawa Muhammed Jibrilla-Adamawa North
6. Sen. Mohammed Danjuma Goje-Gombe central
7. Sen. Aisha Jummai Alhassan-Taraba North
8. Sen. Mohammed Ali Ndume-Borno South
9. Sen. Mohammed Shaba Lafiaji-Kwara North
10. Sen. Abdulahi Adamu-Nasarawa West
11. Sen. Ibrahim Abdullahi Gobir-Sokoto East
However, a former presidential candidate and ex-governor of Kano state, Malam Ibrahim Shekarau, announced his defection Wednesday from the opposition coalition to the president's party, citing the coalition's lack of structure.
Season of Defections: 11 PDP Senators Defect to APC
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