Seventeen members of the House of Representatives have
defected from the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to the Nigeria Democratic
Congress (NDC).
Benjamin Kalu, the deputy speaker of the house, read the
defection notices during Tuesday’s plenary.
The lawmakers, who represent 17 constituencies across the
country, are Yusuf Datti (Kura/Madobi/Garun Mallam, Kano), Harris Okonkwo
(Idemili North/Idemili south, Anambra), Sani Adamu (Minjibir/Ungogo, Kano),
Thaddeus Attah (Eti-Osa, Lagos), George Ozodinobi, deputy minority whip
(Njikoka/Anaocha/Dunukofia, Anambra), Lilian Obiageli (Awka north/Awka south,
Anambra), and Oluwaseyi Sowunmi (Ojo, Lagos).
The legislators also include Peter Anekwe (Anambra east and
west, Anambra), Zakari Mukhtari (Tarauni, Kano), George Olawande (Amuwo Odofin,
Lagos), Murphy Omroruyi (Egor/Ikpoba Okha, Edo), Umezuruike Manuchim
(Port-Harcourt I, Rivers), Emeka Idu (Onitsha north/south, Anambra), Jese
Onuakalusi (Oshodi-Isolo, Lagos), Ifeanyi Uzokwe (Nnewi north/south/Ekwusigo,
Anambra), Afam Ogene (Ogbaru, Anambra), and Kamilu Ado (Wudil/Garko, Kano).
Leke Abejide, lawmaker representing Yagba federal
constituency of Kogi, also moved from the ADC to the All Progressives Congress
(APC).
The lawmakers attributed their defections to leadership and
legal crises in their former parties.
The green chamber has recorded a wave of defections since
the beginning of the year, ahead of the 2027 general election.
On Sunday, Peter Obi, Labour Party (LP) presidential
candidate in 2023, and Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, former Kano governor, defected
from the ADC to the NDC.
Both politicians subsequently urged their supporters to join
the NDC.
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