{"id":198121,"date":"2026-03-31T17:54:42","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T16:54:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/pdp-sinks-deeper-as-niger-senator-defects-to-apc"},"modified":"2026-03-31T19:04:27","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T18:04:27","slug":"pdp-sinks-deeper-as-niger-senator-defects-to-apc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/parties\/pdp-sinks-deeper-as-niger-senator-defects-to-apc","title":{"rendered":"PDP sinks deeper as Niger senator defects to APC"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The senator representing Niger South Senatorial District, Sen Peter Jiya, has defected from Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the All Progressives Congress, APC.<\/p>\n

Jiya\u2019s letter of defection was read by Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, at the resumption of plenary on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

The letter read: \u201cI was formerly a member of the PDP, which was my sponsoring party.<\/p>\n

\u201cHowever today, I have resigned my membership of the PDP. This decision is due to the ongoing quarrels and significant divisions within the party.<\/p>\n

\u201cFurthermore, kindly take notice that effective today, I have decided to join and associate with the All Progressives Congress, APC, in order to continue my political career.\u201d<\/p>\n

The senator expressed profound gratitude to his former party, PDP, for giving him the opportunity to serve the nation and humanity.<\/p>\n

\u201cI remain grateful and wish the party well in the future, especially if it is able to resolve its internal challenges,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

With Jiya\u2019s defection, the latest configuration of senators in the senate across party line is: APC, 90; ADC, nine; PDP, four; APGA, one and NDC, one.<\/p>\n

New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, and Accord have one senator each, making it 106 senators, with three seats vacant due to the demise of their former occupants.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Nigeria<\/span> Follow Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. The senator representing Niger South Senatorial District, Sen Peter Jiya, has defected from Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the All Progressives Congress, APC. Jiya\u2019s letter of defection was read by Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, at the resumption of plenary on Tuesday. 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