Tuesday, 29th June 2021: The senator representing Zamfara Central Senatorial District, Hassan Mohammed Gusau, on Tuesday, at plenary announced his resignation from the People’s Democratic Party.

Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, read Gusau’s letter informing his colleagues of his action at the plenary.

Gusau, according to the letter, attributed his decision to the alleged factionalisation and infighting in the Zamfara State chapter of the PDP.

He, however, failed to make it clear if he will now pitch his tent with the All Progressives Congress.

He told his colleagues that he will make his decision known on the party he hopes to join soon.

In the letter dated June 28, the senator stated the collapse of internal democracy in the PDP as part of his reasons to leave.

“I write to notify the Senate of my resignation from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) with the effect of the date (June 28).

“My decision is necessitated due to the collapse of internal democracy and fractionalisation of the party from ward levels In Zamfara state.

“Further decision of my party affiliation will be communicated to this chamber in due course,” the letter read.

Also last week, it was rumoured that Senator representing Delta North Senatorial District, Peter Nwaoboshi, had concluded plans to cross over from the PDP to the APC.

However, there is no official message yet from Nwaoboshi confirming or denying the widespread insinuation.

Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara State is scheduled to formally crossing over from the PDP to the APC.

Should Matawalle finally join the APC, he would be the third PDP governor to join the APC in the past seven months. The other two were the governors of Ebonyi and Cross River.

The PDP has condemned the planned defection of Matawalle, warning that he risks losing his seat should he do so.

The defection of key political players like governors and senators, from one party to the other, is commonplace in Nigerian politics and no governor has previously lost his seat because he changed parties.