- The ruling APC has reportedly lost three serving House of Representatives members from Katsina state to the PDP
- Hamza Dalhatu (Rimi/Charanci/Batagarawa constituency), Salisu Iro (Katsina constituency) and Ahmad Dayyabu (Danmusa/Batsari/Safana constituency) are the defectors
- The lawmakers dumped the APC alongside two prominent businessmen after holding a private meeting with Atiku
Katsina state – Ahead of the 2023 general elections, three House of Representatives members from Katsina state have defected from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
The federal lawmakers joined the PDP after holding a private meeting with the party’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, in Sokoto on Sunday, January 29, Premium Times reported.