Yahaya Abdullahi
Yahaya Abdullahi is a Nigerian politician and a serving senator representing Kebbi North. He is a member of the opposition People's Democratic Party (PDP) but has recently announced his intention to defect to the All Progressives Congress (APC) following a meeting with President Bola Tinubu. His defection is part of a broader trend of political realignment in Nigeria, as several lawmakers seek to join the ruling party.
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Senator Yahaya Abdullahi is among the lawmakers who defected to the APC.
APC backs Tinubu, opposition searches for strong competitor
Nigeria· 2025-05-23
Yahaya Abdullahi rejoined the APC to collaborate with President Bola Tinubu.
Saraki panel mobilises PDP bigwigs against defectionsNigeria· 2025-05-14
Sen. Yahaya Abdullahi is one of the defectors from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress.
Tinubu not forcing lawmakers to defect to APC — Senate leaderNigeria· 2025-05-13
Yahaya Abdullahi is a Kebbi Senator who joined the ruling party after a meeting with President Bola Tinubu.
PDP govs in emergency talks with party bigwigsNigeria· 2025-05-11
Senator Yahaya Abdullahi was also present at the meeting with Tinubu.
Kebbi’s PDP senators set to defect to APC – GandujeNigeria· 2025-05-10He is a senator from Kebbi North who defected to the APC.
Kebbi senators defect to APC after meeting TinubuNigeria· 2025-05-09
