Twelve members of the House of Representatives have defected from the Labour Party (LP), Young Progressives Party (YPP), and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
The defections were announced by Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu during a plenary session, with lawmakers citing internal crises in their former parties as the reason for their move.
Defectors to APC:
- Zakaria Nyampa (Michika/Madagali federal constituency, Adamawa) from PDP
- Mohammed Bargaja (Isa/Sabon Birni federal constituency, Sokoto) from PDP
- James Barka (Gombi/Hong federal constituency, Adamawa) from PDP
- Kobis Thimnu (Guyuk/Shelleng federal constituency, Adamawa) from PDP
- Bitrus Kwamoti (Demsa/Numan/Lamurde federal constituency, Adamawa) from PDP
- Midala Balami (Askira-Uba/Hawul federal constituency, Borno) from PDP
- Jesse Onuakalusi (Oshodi-Isolo II federal constituency, Lagos) from LP
Defectors to ADC:
- Victor Afam (Ogbaru federal constituency, Anambra) from LP
- Peter Anekwe (Anambra east and west federal constituency) from LP
- Lilian Obiageli (Awka north/Awka south federal constituency, Anambra) from LP
- Peter Uzokwe (Nnewi north/Nnewi south/Ekwusigo federal constituency, Anambra) from YPP
- Omoruyi Osaro (Egor/Ikpoba-Okha federal constituency, Edo) from LP
This wave of defections is seen as a significant blow to the PDP and LP, further shrinking their ranks in the House of Representatives.
