22 Senators Set to Leave PDP for APC

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At least 22 Senators elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are set to defect to the All Progressive Congress (APC). The intention comes despite a trouble-shooting visit to the Senate by the embattled National Chairman of the PDP, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, on December 4, 2013, Wednesday.

According to The Nation, who interviewed a Senator familiar with the development on December 6, 2013, Friday, it’s “just a matter of time” before the group switches to the APC.

UPDATE on New PDP has merged with APC!

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The seven aggrieved governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have announced their decision to merge with the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the afternoon of November 26, 2013, Tuesday.

The meeting commenced at 9.30 a.m. at Kano Governor’s Lodge. It was the continuation of the meeting which ended last midnight, at about 12.30 a.m.

The governors declared their decision was aimed at rescuing the country.

Alhaji Abubakar Baraje, the former Acting National Chairman of the PDP, announced the decision after the meeting, at about 11.46 a.m., Tuesday.

Breaking news! New PDP has merged with APC!

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PDP CRISIS: Saraki Says He Never Asked EFCC To Stop Probing Him

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Senator Abubakar Bukola Saraki has denied asking the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) stop investigating him. This statement is contained in a press release issued and signed by Senator's Special Assistant on Media and Advocacy, Bamikole Omishore October 3, 2013. 


In the statement, Omishore debunks recent "speculation" in media that the Kawu Baraje's faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (new PDP) allegedly demanded the EFCC not to probe Saraki.

"We would like to categorically put on record that this allegation is utterly false and at no time did Senator Saraki personally or through anyone else ask that the EFCC be influenced to stop any investigation into him," the statement reads in part.

Omishore further assured that Senator Saraki is "a law-abiding citizen" who strongly believes in the rule of law and open democratic accountability. Omishore supports the argument, recalling that under Saraki's governorship, that laster from 2003 to 2011, Kwara became the first state to make its accounts open to public.