Twenty-three members of the Kwara
State House of Assembly, KHAS, on Wednesday defected to the Peoples Democratic
Party, PDP.
This is coming barely 24 hours
after Senate President, Bukola Saraki, and Kwara State Governor, Abdulfatah
Ahmed announced their exit from the ruling party.
Saraki had said, “I wish to
inform Nigerians that after extensive consultations, I have decided to take my
leave of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Governor Ahmed explained that his
decision followed due consultations with the people and in response to calls by
major stakeholder groups in the state.
The lawmakers’ resignation was
contained in a letter read by the speaker of the state legislature, Rt. Hon.
Alli Ahmad, on Wednesday.
Ahmad said that the lawmakers
alleged that their move was informed by factionalization of the ruling party at
the local level.
After the letter was read, all
defecting members, including the speaker, appended their signatures to the list
of defectors.
The Speaker said, “I am so happy
leaving the APC today.”
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