A new round of defections shook the House of Representatives on Tuesday, with lawmakers switching parties in what many see as early moves ahead of the 2027 general elections.
When plenary resumed after the Easter recess, Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu announced multiple defections through letters read on the floor, pointing to increasing political realignments across parties.
He downplayed fears that the trend suggests a drift toward a one-party system, saying it instead reflects democratic choice.
“This is to show the country that no party is stifled. People are leaving the majority party to the minority parties and the minority parties to the majority party. This is the beauty of democracy,” Kalu said.
One key defection came from Lagos, where Eti-Osa lawmaker Thaddeus Attah left the Labour Party for the African Democratic Congress.
He blamed his move on “the protracted crisis in the leadership of the LP,” noting that it had affected his ability to serve constituents effectively.
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, recorded the highest number of losses, with five members leaving its ranks.
Among them, Niger lawmaker Abubakar Abdul moved to the All Progressives Congress, while Yakubu Noma from Kebbi joined the ADC. Another Kebbi representative, Ibrahim Mohammed, also defected to the APC.
In Osun, Mudashiru Alani (Ayedire/Iwo/Ola-Oluwa) and Adetunji Olusoji (Odo-Otin/Ifelodun/Boripe) exited the PDP for the Accord Party.
The APC also lost two members, as Taraba’s David Fuoh switched to the PDP, while Bashir Zubair from Kaduna defected to the ADC, underlining the back-and-forth nature of the political shifts.
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