By Ogochukwu Isioma
The number of All Progressives Congress (APC) Senators at the 9th National Assembly has dropped to 67 from 70, MetroWatchXtra reports.
This followed the defection of three serving lawmakers in the Upper (Red) Chambers from the ruling party to opposition parties.
The senators are Ahmad Babba Kaita (Katsina North), Lawal Yahaya Gumau (Bauchi South), and Francis Alimikhena (Edo North).
While Kaita and Alimikhena defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Gumau, on the other hand, defected to the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP).
The notice of their defection was contained in three separate letters read during Tuesday’s plenary by Senate President Ahmad Lawan.
Details later…
