JUST IN: Senate leader Abdullahi dumps APC for PDP

The Senate Majority leader, Senator Yahaya Abdullahi, has dumped the ruling All progressives Congress (APC) and joined the opposition, Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in Kebbi State.

His special adviser on media and publicity Muhammad Jamil Gulma who confirmed the defection said, the “Senate Leader Dr Yahaya Abdullahi will on Wednesday by 9 am leave Abuja for Kebbi and proceed to Kamba local government to formally declare for PDP and to possibly indicate his interest to contest his present seat.”

Dr Yahaya who participated in the APC’s Kebbi governorship primaries was reported to have scored zero vote, an outcome which he had since rejected and described as shambolic and a child’s play.

There are indications his defection may not be unconnected with the governorship primaries and several failed truces by the national leadership of the ruling APC.