The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) continues to maintain its majority of the lawmakers in the National Assembly as more opposition lawmakers defect ahead of the 2023 general elections.
Out of the 109 senators in the Upper Chamber, the ruling party now has 70, while the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has 38 and the Young Progressives Party (YPP) has one.
This increase for APC came after three senators from Zamfara State defected alongside Governor Bello Matawalle from the PDP to the ruling party.
The governor’s defection has generated jubilation and furore between APC and PDP leaders.
While the ruling party has commended the governor and other defectors for their progressive step, the PDP has criticized the actions of the politicians and the ruling party
The PDP said Matawalle and other governors defected from the PDP to the APC because they allegedly have skeletons in their cupboards.
The APC yesterday dismissed as baseless, PDP’s allegation that the ruling party planned to rig the 2023 general elections.
It said its achievements would ensure electoral victory at the polls.
