Tag: PDP Senators
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Four PDP senators defect to APC
Senators Sahabi Alhaji Yau (Zamfara North), Hassan Mohammed Gusau (Zamfara Central), Lawali Hassan Anka (Zamfara West) and Peter Nwaoboshi (Delta North) on Wednesday defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Lawan read the letters from Senators Yau, Anka and Nwaoboshi indicating their defection at plenary. He informed his colleagues…
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#TwitterBan: PDP Senators, Reps dismiss FG’s arrest threats, tell Nigerians to continue using platform
The Joint Minority Caucus of the Senate and the House of Representatives has met over the ban on Twitter by the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led Federal Government and has restated its condemnation of the embargo as draconian and unacceptable. This position was contained in a communique signed by Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe (the Minority Leader of…
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PDP Senators shower praises on Buhari, present letter of appreciation
Some Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) senators on Wednesday commended President Muhammadu Buhari for what they called his unique approach to governance. Two of the PDP lawmakers, who spoke at plenary, commended Buhari’s leadership style for prioritising the interest of Nigerians over partisanship. Under Order 43 of the Senate standing rules, the Deputy Minority Leader, Senator…