Name revealed as PDP loses prominent chieftain to APC in powerful northern state

  • The defection in the nation’s main opposition party in recent days might pose a great threat to the party’s chances in the forthcoming general elections
  • In fact, whilst the leadership of the party is yet to settle its internal wrangling among key stalwarts, some major stakeholders are defecting to other parties
  • interestingly, the opposition APC, NNPP and others are banking on the internal crisis rocking the PDP to gain conviction from electorates, ahead of the 2023 polls as the PDP continues to lose key party faithful

The presidential ambition of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’s flagbearer, Atiku Abubakar is threatened by key happenings in the party.

In the buildup of the 2023 general elections, Alhaji Yusha’u Kebbe, a key stalwart of the PDP in Sokoto State on Friday, December 23, defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC).