Two Taraba Senators Switch from PDP to APC, Impacting Senate Composition

Two Senators representing Taraba Central and Taraba North respectively, Sen. Lau and Sen. Akpabio, have defected from the People's Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The defection was announced in separate letters read during a Senate plenary session.

Sen. Lau expressed concerns over the internal direction of the PDP as the reason for his defection, while Sen. Akpabio cautioned the APC to manage its growing membership carefully to prevent internal conflicts. With this defection, the current composition of the Nigerian Senate stands at APC 80, PDP 21, Labour Party (LP) 2, Progress Grand Alliance (APGA) 1, New Nigeria People's Party (NNPP) 1, African Democratic Congress (ADC) 1.

This political shift highlights the ongoing dynamics within Nigerian politics as parties strategize ahead of future elections.