Nigeria, Feb. 4 -- Two opposition senators from Taraba State in Nigeria's North-east region have resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and joined the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

The senators are Haruna Manu, representing Taraba Central Senatorial District, and Shuaibu Lau, representing Taraba North Senatorial District.

The lawmakers announced their defections in separate letters read by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, during plenary on Wednesday.

In their letters, the senators attributed their decisions to internal disputes within the PDP.

The defections come barely a week after Taraba State Governor, Agbu Kefas, defected from the PDP to the APC after weeks of speculations and consultations.

Mr Kefas wo...