PDP loses last Sokoto Assembly lawmaker to ADC

The past subordinate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) successful the Sokoto State House of Assembly, Abdullahi Randa, has defected to the African Democratic Congress (ADC).

Randa, who represents Tureta Constituency, announced his defection successful a missive work connected the level of the House during Tuesday’s plenary by Speaker Tukur Bala

Speaking aft the announcement, Randa said his determination was driven by the prolonged enactment situation wrong the PDP, which helium said had weakened the party’s effectiveness arsenic an absorption platform.

“The lingering disputes person weakened the party’s capableness to relation arsenic a credible opposition. I took this determination aft cautious consideration, arsenic the concern has made the level nary longer viable,” helium told journalists.

His departure comes conscionable days aft a question of defections from the PDP successful the authorities legislature.

On April 7, 7 lawmakers near the enactment for the ADC, portion different defected to the All Progressives Congress (All Progressives Congress).

Those who joined the ADC earlier see Abubakar Magaji, Habibu Modachi, Buhari Haliru, Bashar Jabo, Nasiru Adamu, Awaisu Aliyu, and Atiku Liman, portion Muhammad Mas’ud of Shagari Constituency moved to the APC.

With Randa’s exit, the Sokoto Assembly present has 22 APC members and 8 ADC members, leaving the PDP without immoderate practice successful the House.

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