JUST IN: Zamfara Senator Dumps PDP For APC

Zamfara Central Senator, Hassan Gusau, has dumped the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

Gusau’s defection came barely 48 hours after the Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle, defected from the PDP to the ruling.

Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, announced Gusau’s defection on the floor of the senate on Tuesday.

“I write to notify the Senate of my resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) with the effect of the date (June 28),” read part of Gusau’s read on the floor of the senate by Lawan.

“My decision is necessitated due to the collapse of internal democracy and functionalision of the party from ward levels In Zamfara state.

“Further decision of my party affiliation will be communicated to this chamber in due course,” the letter read.

Gusau joins two other PDP senators – Elisha Abbo and Peter Nwaoboshi – who had dumped the opposition party for the APC.