30 Former PDP 'Thieves' Who Now Openly Dine And Wine With "Saints" Buhari And Tinubu

Political Analysts have averred that most of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chieftains who orchestrated the 16-year mis-rule, have now jumped ship to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC.

Analysts, say there is no major difference between the APC and the PDP, as the ruling party has not made any significant progress since coming into power in 2015.

The reason for this many say, is the fact that majority of the present day members of the APC, are former PDP members.

Below is the list of 30 key members of the Buhari-led APC administration, who were formerly eminent members of the PDP.

1. Senate President, Bukola Saraki

PDP Governor for 8 years, and Senator for over 3 years. He joined the APC just in 2014.

2. Speaker, House of Representatives, Honourable Yakubu Dogara

Two-term PDP House of Representatives Member. He joined the APC also in 2014.

3. Former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar

PDP Vice President for 8 years, and presently an APC Elder Statesman, after jumping from one party to the other, since 2007.

4. Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba

PDP Senator for 12 years. He defected to the APC last year. He is the serving Chairman of the Niger Delta Development Commission board.

5. Senator Heineken Lokpobiri

Two-term PDP Senator from Bayelsa State. He defected to the APC after the 2015 elections. He is currently the Minister of State for Agriculture.

6. Senator Barnabas Gemade

Former National Chairman of the PDP, and Senator from 2011 till date. He joined the APC, in December 2014.

7. Chief Audu Ogbeh

Former PDP Chairman. Currently, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development.

8. Senator Ita Enang

Two-term PDP Senator from Akwa-Ibom. He joined the APC before the 2015 general elections. He is presently the Senior Special Assistant to the President, on the National Assembly (Senate).

9. Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State

Former Benue State Secretary of the PDP. Former National Auditor of the PDP, and former Minister under President Goodluck Jonathan. He joined the APC, in December 2014.

10. Governor Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi State

A former two-term PDP Senator from Kebbi State.

11. Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State

Former PDP Speaker of the House of Representatives. He joined the APC in 2014.

12. Senator Abdullahi Adamu

Two-term PDP Governor of Nasarawa State, and Senator in 2011. He joined the APC in 2014.

13. Senator Danjuma Goje

Two-term PDP Governor of Gombe State, and Senator in 2011. He joined the APC in 2014.

14. Honourable Dakuku Peterside

He was a PDP House of Reps Member from Rivers State. He joined the APC in 2014. He is currently the Director-General of NIMASA.

15. Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso

Two-term PDP Governor of Kano State, and former Minister of Defence under President Olusegun Obasanjo. He joined the APC in late 2013.

16. Mr Rotimi Amaechi

Former PDP Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly. Two-term PDP Governor of Rivers. He joined the APC in late 2013. He is currently the Minister of Transportation.

17. Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State

He was a Special Adviser to PDP President, Olusegun Obasanjo. He joined the APC in February 2013.

18. Senator George Akume

Two-term PDP Governor of Benue State, and Senator in 2007. Left the party in December 2010, for the APC.

19. Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State

Former FCT Minister, under President Obasanjo. Left the PDP in 2010.

20. Governor Bello Masari of Katsina State

PDP Speaker of the House of Reps, from 2003 to 2007.

21. Senator Adamu Aliero

Two-term PDP Governor of Kebbi State, and Senator in 2007. He later became the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Minister under Late President, Umaru Musa Yar’Adua.

22. Senator Udoma Udo Udoma

Two-term PDP Senator from Akwa-Ibom State. He is now the Minister of Budget and National Planning.

23. Senator Chris Ngige

Anambra State Governor under the PDP, between 2003 and 2006. He is currently the Minister of Labour and Employment.

24. Senator Andy Uba

He recently defected from the PDP to the APC, after serving as a Special Assistant to former President, Obasanjo, and PDP Senator for 5 years.

25. Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau State

Former Seaker of the Plateau State House of Assembly under the PDP.

26. Senator Joshua Dariye

Former Governor of Plateau State for 8 years under the PDP.

27. Engineer Segun Oni

PDP Governor for 3 years in Ekiti State. He is currently the APC National Vice Chairman for South-West.