Four Bauchi lawmakers leave PDP for APM in House shakeup
Four members of the House of Representatives from Bauchi State have left the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the Allied Peoples Movement (APM). Their defections were announced by Speaker Tajudeen Abbas during a plenary session. Another lawmaker, Jeremiah Umaru, also switched parties, leaving the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Social Democratic Party. These moves highlight ongoing political realignments within the National Assembly.
Key takeaways
- Four Bauchi State lawmakers—Muhammad Shehu, Aliyu Garu, Sani Tanko, and Mansur Soro—defected from the PDP to the APM.
- Jeremiah Umaru of Nasarawa State left the APC for the Social Democratic Party.
- The defectors cited “internal party squabbles” and the need for “effective representation” as reasons for their decisions.
- Recent days have seen multiple defections across parties in the House, with lawmakers joining APM, PRP, ADC, and others.
- The PDP’s loss of four lawmakers from Bauchi is seen as a significant setback, while the APM continues to gain new members.
