Kaduna State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned the defection by its lawmakers, saying the action was a brazen betrayal of the trust placed in them by the people.

A statement by State Publicity Secretary, Maria Dogo, yesterday read: “We strongly condemn the recent defections of our members to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). These defections, particularly by serving legislators elected under the PDP platform, are a brazen betrayal of trust.

“While we acknowledge the constitutional rights of every Nigerian to freedom of association, we view these defections as unacceptable,” adding: “Consequently, we assure the people of Kaduna State, particularly those from the affected constituencies, that the PDP leadership will invoke the provisions of the Constitution to recover our mandates, as there is no division or split in our party leadership at the national level.”