The membership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the House of Representatives has risen to about 268 following fresh defections from opposition parties. The development was announced during the plenary on Thursday at the National Assembly.
Twelve lawmakers changed their political parties during the sitting. Six members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) moved to the APC, while five lawmakers from the Labour Party and the PDP, as well as one member from the Young Progressives Party, defected to the African Democratic Congress.
The latest defections have reduced the number of PDP lawmakers in the House to 49. The Labour Party now has 14 members, while the New Nigeria Peoples Party also has 14. The All Progressives Grand Alliance has five members, and the Social Democratic Party has two, while the Accord Party now has one member.
Also Read: Governor Makinde Urges PDP Members to Stay United Amid Wave of Defections
The Deputy Speaker of the House, Benjamin Kalu, who presided over plenary, said some other lawmakers had submitted letters indicating plans to defect. He noted that the letters would only be formally read when the affected members are present on the floor of the House.
Leave feedback about this
You must be logged in to post a comment.