Kaduna senator defects to APC as Tambuwal’s ally quits PDP
Senator Sunday Katung has officially joined the All Progressives Congress after leaving the Peoples Democratic Party. The APC presented a membership card to the lawmaker in Madakiya Ward, Zangon Kataf Local Government Area. Meanwhile, former senator and diplomat Abdallah Wali, an ally of ex-governor Aminu Tambuwal, has resigned from the PDP after over two decades. Both moves are seen as significant shifts in the political landscape of Kaduna and Sokoto States.
What we know
- Senator Sunday Katung was formally received into the APC, with his membership card presented by Mr Alfred Diriya, the APC Ward Chairman.
- Katung cited the policies of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as a major reason for his defection, calling the APC an all-inclusive party.
- The senator urged residents and political stakeholders in Southern Kaduna to support the APC for unity and development.
- Abdallah Wali resigned from the PDP in a letter dated December 31, 2025, ending more than twenty years with the party.
- Wali expressed gratitude to the PDP and his supporters but has not yet revealed his next political move.
