26 legislators in Kano leave PDP

Twenty six members of the Kano State House of Assembly on Monday defected from the People's Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC).

The defection now makes PDP the opposition party.
The Speaker of the House, Alhaji Gambo Sallau, was absent during the sitting and was presided over by his Deputy, Alhaji Isyaku Danja who announced the defection.
Alhaji Abdul Abdulhamid, representing Minjibir constituency, said their defection was made after wide consultations with stakeholders at their various constituencies.
"The defection of the 26 lawmakers to the APC gives the party a majority of 33 out of 40 seats," he said.