Three members of the House of Representatives from Katsina State have officially defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP...
Three members of the House of Representatives from Katsina State have officially defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
The three members who resigned their membership of the PDP at Thursday plenary are Abdullahi Balarabe Dabai (Bakori/Danja); Aliyu Illiyasu (Safana/Butsari) and Salish Yusuf Majigiri (Mashi/Dushi).
The announcement of their defection was made during a plenary session at the National Assembly in Abuja.
The Speaker Tajudeen Abbas read the notice to members while presiding over the proceedings.
Citing ongoing internal crises and unresolved conflicts within the PDP, the lawmakers said the party’s instability had hindered their ability to effectively represent their constituents and align with a forward-looking agenda.
This latest development raises the total number of lawmakers who have switched parties in the 10th Assembly to 27 since its inauguration on June 13, 2023.
Of these, 24 have left the PDP, Labour Party, or the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) to join the APC. One lawmaker moved from the Labour Party to the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), while two others left the Labour Party for the PDP.
Katsina State Governor Dikko Umar Radda was present in the chamber to show support for the defecting lawmakers.
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