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Four PDP Senators Defect to APC.

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Four senators from the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) have defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). 

enators, whose letters were read by Senate President Godswill Akpabio during Wednesday's plenary, are Senators Francis Fadahunsi and Olubiyi Fadeyi from Osun State, with Akon Samson and Aniekan Bassey from Akwa-Ibom. 

The proceedings were witnessed by APC officials, and with these latest defections, APC senators are now 70, and PDP has 28, with 5 for Labour Party, 2 for SDP, 1 each for APGA and NNPP, while there are 2 vacant seats. 

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Published on July 24, 2025
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