Twenty-seven House of Reps members switch parties in major shakeup
Tajudeen Abbas, Speaker of the House of Representatives, announced the defection of 27 lawmakers during plenary. The move marks a significant realignment in the Green Chamber, with parties gaining and losing members. The defections were witnessed by key political figures, including Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf and Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin. Lawmakers cited internal crises in their former parties as the reason for switching allegiances.
Key takeaways
- 27 House of Representatives members defected from their parties, impacting the chamber's balance.
- The African Democratic Congress gained eight lawmakers, while the All Progressives Congress welcomed fourteen new members, mostly from Kano State.
- The defections were announced by Tajudeen Abbas and witnessed by figures like Abba Yusuf and Barau Jibrin.
- The ruling APC now has about 280 out of 360 members in the House.
- Lawmakers pointed to internal party crises as the main reason for their defections.
