Three members of the house of representatives from Kaduna
have defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives
Congress (APC).
The lawmakers are Aliyu Abdullahi (Ikara/Kubau federal
constituency), and Abdulkareem Ahmed (Kaduna south federal constituency).
Also, Sadiq Abdullahi, who represents Sabon Gari federal
constituency, formally joined the APC.
Benjamin Kalu, deputy speaker, read their defection notices
during Tuesday’s plenary.
Uba Sani, governor of Kaduna, was on the floor of the house
to witness the defection.
The lawmakers cited crisis in the opposition party as
reasons for switching camps.
However, Kingsley Chinda, minority leader of the house,
objected to the defection, arguing that there is no division within the party.
“You could have some crisis, but that does not amount to
division in the party,” he said.
Kalu acknowledged his point of order but declined to rule in
his favour.
The PDP has recently suffered a wave of defections, with
several prominent members joining the APC and ADC.
The latest to leave are Peter Mbah, governor of Enugu, and
members of his cabinet.
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