Nigeria, May 13 -- Three senators from the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

The three senators are all from Kebbi State. They are Adamu Aliero, representing Kebbi Central Senatorial District, Yahaya Abdullahi, representing Kebbi North Senatorial District, and Garba Maidoki, representing Kebbi South Senatorial District.

The trio announced their defections in separate letters addressed to the Senate and read during Tuesday's plenary by the Deputy Senate President, Barau Jibrin, who presided over the session.

Each of the lawmakers cited the prolonged leadership crisis within the PDP, characterised by unresolved litigations and deep internal divisions, as the main reason...