PDP’s sole Niger senator dumps party for APC

Businessday | 01-04-2026 08:38am |

Peter Jiya, the lawmaker representing Niger South, on Tuesday announced his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), attributing his decision to worsening internal divisions within his former party. The switch, seen as part of a broader pattern of political repositioning ahead of the 2027 general elections, was communicated

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