Senator Joshua Chibi Dariye, the former governor of Plateau state and senator representing Plateau Centre at the red chamber on Thursday, September 22, dumped his traditional political party, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
Dariye official defection was contained in a letter he submitted to the Senate and was read by the Senate President, Bukola Saraki at the close of today’s plenary.
Former governor of Plateau state, Senator Joshua Dariye dumps PDP for APC
Senator Joshua Chibi Dariye (Plateau Central) decamps from the People’s Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress at today’s sitting
— Nigerian Senate (@NGRSenate) September 22, 2016
Senate President @bukolasaraki then announces the decamping of
Senator Joshua Dariye of Plateau Central from PDP to @APCNigeria.— Nigerian Senate (@NGRSenate) September 22, 2016
It was gathered that Dariye at plenary session today, crossed immediately from the wing where his former party members sat and joined his new brothers and sisters at the other wing.
While addressing the National Assembly Press at the end of the plenary, Senator Dariye cited the current crisis rocking the PDP at the national level as his main reason for dumping the umbrella party.
With Senator Dariye’s defection, the number of PDP Senators in the red chamber has been reduced to 43 while the APC still holds majority with 59 and Labour Party has only one Senator.
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