The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has suffered another round of defections in the House of Representatives, with three lawmakers from Katsina State crossing over to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
The notices of their defection were conveyed in seperate letters read by Tajudeen Abbas, speaker of the House, during plenary on Thursday. All three lawmakers cited the prolonged and unresolved crisis in the PDP, both nationally and at state levels as reasons for their defections.
Abdullahi Balarabe, who represents the Bakori/Danja federal constituency, said he sought a more stable platform due to the “protracted crisis” within the PDP.
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Abubakar Albaba Aliyu, who represents the Batasari/Safana/Dan-Musa federal constituency, said he left the PDP due to its “lack of cohesiveness.”
Yusuf Majigiri, representing the Mashi/Dutsi Federal Constituency, left the PDP citing a “high level of internal crisis without cure”.
Dikko Radda, governor of Katsina; Muhammad Ali, APC chairman in the state; and other politicians in the state were present during plenary to witness the defection.
Only last Tuesday six lawmakers from Delta State left the PDP for the APC, adding to the growing list of defections in the Green Chamber.
