Conflict triggers defection of over 1700 members

At least 11 Senators from Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan's party defect to the opposition, the latest in a series of desertions.

Chadema leaders took to social media yesterday to explain the party’s decision to take in former Prime Minister Edward Lowassa, who has defected from CCM.

Expectations that the ruling party would come out and speak about the decision by former Prime Minister Edward Lowassa to defect to Chadema didn’t materialise yesterday after a highly publicised press conference was turned into an occasion to thank the media for “its good work

Augustino Lyatonga Mrema was a household name during the 1995 General Election. The man, who had served as the minister for Home Affairs and Deputy Prime Minister in the Ali Hassan Mwinyi’s administration, defected from ruling party CCM to the then main opposition party NCCR-Mageuzi and ran for the presidency.

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