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APC stalwarts, party members defect to PDP in Katsina (Daily Post Nigeria)

Three members of the All Progressives Congress (APC), at the House of Representatives who did not secure tickets for the 2023 elections have defected to.

Other two chieftains of the ruling Katsina APC also defected to PDP with thousands of their followers during the PDP’s campaign tour to Kurfi local government area on Monday in a bid to ensure the PDP returns to power in Katsina. The former Secretary to the Katsina State Government now the Director General, Atiku Lado Campaign Council in Katsina, Dr Mustapha Muhammed Inuwa, explained that the defection followed Atiku’s meeting with the Katsina APC House of Representatives member who failed to secure a return ticket to the National Assembly during the party’s primary elections. Three members of the All Progressives Congress (APC), at the House of Representatives who did not secure tickets for the 2023 elections have defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Katsina State.

JUST-IN: 3 APC Federal Lawmakers Defect To PDP In Katsina (Leadership Newspaper)

Three serving members of the House of Representatives from Katsina State, have defected from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Peoples Democratic.

Ahmed Dayyabu Safana, and the member representing Batagarawa/Rimi/Charanchi federal constituency, Hon. Salisu Iro Isansi; the member representing Safana/Danmusa/Batsari federal constituency, Hon. The defectors, comprising the member representing Katsina Central federal constituency, Hon.

EXCLUSIVE: Three House of Representatives members from ... (Premium Times)

The trio of legislators failed in their bid to secure a return ticket to the lower chamber of the National Assembly during last year's APC primary elections.

While Mr Babangida is now contesting for the Katsina South seat in the Senate, Messrs Ashiru and Kado are seeking to retain their seats. They are with us here and will go to Zamfara today (Monday) for the presidential rally,” he said. “You know we had leadership issues in the party (PDP) in Katsina state. Two businessmen, owners of NAK Enterprises, Bilyaminu Funtua and Kabir Kabir – Bilya who were also prominent members of the APC decided to join the PDP after the meeting. Good journalism costs a lot of money. The APC representatives who ditched their party were Hamza Dalhatu (Rimi/Charanci/Batagarawa constituency), Salisu Iro (Katsina constituency) and Ahmad Dayyabu (Danmusa/Batsari/Safana constituency).

Mass defection hits Katsina APC as lawmakers join PDP with ... (Vanguard)

By Ogalah Ibrahim. Kataina State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Monday suffered mass defection of members in addition to losing three ...

Bishir Lawal and Dahiru Ahmed (aka Baba Dahe) along with 9,390 of their supporters to citizens in the area who turned out en masse to welcome them. The Chairman, Atiku/Lado Campaign Council, Sen. The three APC House of Representatives members who defected to PDP are: Hamza Dalhatu (Rimi/Charanci/Batagarawa constituency), Salisu Iro (Katsina constituency) and Ahmad Dayyabu (Danmusa/Batsari/Safana constituency).

Serving lawmakers dump APC, team up with Atiku's PDP (Blueprint newspapers Limited)

From Katsina state comes massive defection as three serving members of the House of Representatives have dumped All Progressives Congress (APC) to the ...

The Chairman, Atiku/Lado Campaign Council, Sen. The lawmakers from President Muhammadu Buhari’s state who defected to PDP are Hamza Dalhatu (Rimi/Charanci/Batagarawa constituency), Salisu Iro (Katsina constituency) and Ahmad Dayyabu (Danmusa/Batsari/Safana constituency). From Katsina state comes massive defection as three serving members of the House of Representatives have dumped All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Internal Crisis Erupts in APC as 3 House of Reps Members, 2 ... (Legit.ng)

Three serving House of Representatives members from Katsina state have dumped the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the PDP ahead of the 2023 general ...

[returned to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)](https://www.legit.ng/politics/1492481-prominent-house-reps-speaker-dumps-apc-defects-pdp/) from the All Progressives Congress (APC). [PDP](https://www.legit.ng/tag/pdp-news-today/) after the meeting with Atiku. [APC](https://www.legit.ng/tag/apc/) following the unresolved issues regarding the party's primary elections. [Register for free now!](https://specials.legit.ng/legitmedialiteracy) [Katsina](https://www.legit.ng/tag/katsina-state-news-today/) 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). [reported.](https://www.premiumtimesng.com/regional/nwest/578795-exclusive-three-house-of-representatives-members-from-katsina-ditch-apc-join-pdp.html) - Hamza Dalhatu (Rimi/Charanci/Batagarawa constituency), Salisu Iro (Katsina constituency) and Ahmad Dayyabu (Danmusa/Batsari/Safana constituency) are the defectors