Senator Sunday Katung, representing Kaduna South Senatorial District, has formally defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Katung described his defection as “a most difficult—but ultimately necessary—decision” aimed at improving service delivery to his constituents.
In a statement dated October 31, 2025, and shared on his X handle, #smkatung, on Saturday, titled “A New Chapter: A Message of Unity and Purpose,” the lawmaker explained that his decision came after “deep consultations with constituents, critical stakeholders, family members, friends, and political associates.”
He said, “The past few weeks have been incredibly demanding yet profoundly reflective moments of my public life. During this period, I have engaged in deep consultations… regarding a most difficult—but ultimately necessary—decision: my decision to join the ruling All Progressives Congress.”
The senator stated that the move was driven by “a genuine desire to serve our people more effectively and ensure that our voices are heard and respected at the highest decision-making tables where the destinies of our communities are being shaped.”
According to him, his decision followed “a clarion call from various segments of our constituency urging us to consider this move,” noting that both President Bola Tinubu and Governor Uba Sani had shown “special interest in collaborating with us to bring about phenomenal and epoch-making development.”
Katung added that he was joined in the defection by Daniel Amos and some members of the Kaduna State House of Assembly, emphasizing that the APC’s “developmental footprints across our senatorial district since the inception of its current administrations at state and federal levels clearly reflect a genuine commitment to inclusion, equity, and progress.”
He continued, “The era of marginalization and exclusion, particularly in our recent past, is being replaced with purposeful governance and partnership. We are moving, therefore, to ensure that these gains are not only sustained but replicated in many more communities in the zone.”
Appealing to his supporters for understanding, Katung urged them to remain united despite political differences. He said, “As Thomas Jefferson wisely said, ‘I never considered a difference of opinion in politics, in religion, or in philosophy as cause for withdrawing from a friend.’ Let our relationships going forward embody that same spirit of mutual respect and enduring friendship.”
Reaffirming his commitment to the people of Kaduna South, he pledged to keep working toward “a better future” anchored on unity and progress. “Together, let us stay united in purpose, steadfast in hope, and focused on delivering a better future for the people of Kaduna South Senatorial District,” he said.
Earlier in October, a group of academics under the aegis of the Forum of Southern Kaduna Professors had urged Katung to defect to the APC, describing it as a “strategic alignment” with President Tinubu’s administration for the benefit of their constituency.
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