July 24, 2018
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Fifteen senators defected from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday[story_link align="left"]61416[/story_link], altering calculations in the legislature ahead of the 2019 elections.
Here's a list of the 15 at a glance.
| S/N | Name | State |
| 1 | Dino Melaye | Kogi |
| 2 | Rabiu Kwankwaso | Kano |
| 3 | Lanre Tejuoso | Ogun |
| 4 | Shaaba Lafiagi | Kwara |
| 5 | Rafiu Ibrahim | Kwara |
| 6 | Barnabas Gemade | Benue |
| 7 | Abdulazeez Nyako | Adamawa |
| 8 | Monsurat Sunmonu | Oyo |
| 9 | Usman Nafada | Gombe |
| 10 | Suleiman Hunkuyi | Kaduna |
| 11 | Ibrahim Danbaba | Sokoto |
| 12 | Ubale Shittu | Jigawa |
| 13 | Isah Misau | Bauchi |
| 14 | Suleiman Nazif | Bauchi |
| 15 | Soji Akanbi | Oyo |