Three members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Nigeria’s House of Representatives have formally defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
The lawmakers who switched allegiance include Abdulkarim Ahmed, representing Kaduna South constituency; Aliyu Abdullahi, representing Ikara/Kubau constituency; and Sadiq Abdullahi, representing Sabon Gari Federal Constituency.
Their defections were announced in separate letters read by Abbas Tajudeen, speaker of the House of Representatives, during plenary on Tuesday.
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They all cited the lingering party crisis and constituents’ interest as reasons for their defection.
Abbas described the lawmakers’ decision as the best decision they had ever made.
In recent months, opposition parties, particularly the PDP and the Labour Party, have experienced a wave of defections to the ruling APC, with departing members citing persistent internal crises within their parties.
The trend has raised concerns among opposition ranks about their ability to mount a strong challenge in upcoming elections, while the APC is seen as consolidating its influence in the National Assembly ahead of the 2027 polls.
