- The All Progressives Congress (APC) has been hit with massive defections as over 90,000 party members defect to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)
- Senator Iyorchia Au, the national chairman of the opposition party, officially received the defectors on Tuesday, December 20
- A former Secretary to the Government of Katsina state under Governor Aminu Bello Masari was said to be among the defectors
Katsina state – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Katsina state said on Tuesday, December 20, that it received over 90,000 defectors from the All Progressives Congress (APC) and other parties ahead of the 2023 general election.
Vanguard reported that the defectors were received at the Muhammadu Dikko Stadium in Katsina metropolis during the campaign rally organised for the PDP presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar.
