by James Sambo

Wednesday, April 8, was not a good day for the Peoples Democratic Party.

The outgoing ruling party suffered the loss of several of its top members, who mass-defected to the incoming ruling party, All Progressives Congress.

We bring to you the compilation of the ‘PDP heavyweights’ who defected to the APC yesterday.

In Adamawa state, the immediate past political adviser to President Goodluck Jonathan, Alhaji Ahmed Gulak, who initiated the Jonathan re-election campaign led the pack of defectors.

Also jumping ship alongside Gulak were two serving senators, Ahmed Hassan Barata and Mohammed Bello Tukur representing Adamawa South and Central respectively, a former Deputy Senate Leader, Senator Jonathan Zwingina, former minister of health, Dr. Idi Hong, among several others.

In Ondo state, the PDP’s immediate past national legal adviser, Chief Olusola Oke and his two wives joined the APC as well as a member of the House of Representatives representing Okitipupa/Irele federal constituency, former Commissioners under the Late Dr Olusegun Agagu administration; Princes Oladunni Odu, Ayo ifayefunmi, Olajide Ajana, former Senator Gbenga Ogunniya and Mrs Febi Adeyemi.

The former Head of Service Alaba Isijola and a former member of the House of Representatives, Abayomi Sheba among others, were also among the defectors.

Similarly in Oyo state, PDP lost key members which included a member of the House of Representatives, Afeez Jimoh, a former member of the House of Representatives, Folake Olunloyo-Osinowo, Tayo Sarumi, Dr. Azeez Adeduntan, PDP governorship aspirant, Chief (Mrs) Ayoka Lawani, Mr. Waheed Adeleke, former Chairman, Iseyin Local Government, as well as other party leaders.

According to feelers, the defection galore has just commenced as the APC in Rivers and several other states have revealed that they are expecting defectors from the PDP.

At this rate, the folks at the PDP must be saying: ‘these people aint loyal‘.