Mukhtar Yero
NigeriapoliticianMale7.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Former Governor of Kaduna State, Mukhtar Yero, was in the news for defecting from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress amid ongoing leadership crises within the PDP.
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Yero, who served as governor of the state, is seeking a return to elective office through the Senate.
INEC lists 33 candidates for Kaduna Senate pollsThe Punch·Nigeria· 2026-09-13
Nigeria· 2026-09-13
Some of the prominent figures who left the PDP in the North include former Kaduna Governor, Mukhtar Yero.
PDP kicks as 300 members defect in 12 months – Punch NewspapersThe Punch·Nigeria· 2025-02-18
Nigeria· 2025-02-18
