The Governor and the state lawmakers all decamped to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday, July 25, 2018.
The Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal and all members of the state House of Assembly have left the All Progressives Congress (APC).
According to Independent, they decamped to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday, July 25, 2018.
The APC has recently been hit by a series of defections which started from the National Assembly (NASS).
NASS defection
Over 50 members of the APC in the National Assembly decamped to the PDP on Tuesday, July 24, 2018.
On Wednesday, July 25, 2018, Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue state dumped the APC for the PDP.
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APC expresses shock
Meanwhile, the APC, in a statement made available to newsmen, described Governor Ortom’s defection as surprising.
According to the APC’s spokesman, Bolaji Abudullahi, it is not too late to bring Ortom back to the ruling party.