8 Lawmakers Switch Parties In Reps

Eight members of the House of Representatives, yesterday, announced their defection to various political parties at the resumed plenary presided over by Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu.

Out of the defectors, three joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC), two defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC), two switched camp to Accord Party, while one lawmaker moved to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

They include Abubakar Abdul Buba (Niger) who dumped PDP for the APC; Sani Yakubu Noma (Kebbi) moved from PDP to ADC; Ibrahim Mohammed Bunza (Kebbi) defected from PDP to APC; Mudashiru Alani (Osun) switched alliance with PDP to Accord and Olusoji Adetunji (Osun) decamped from PDP to Accord.

Others are Thaddeus Attah (Lagos) who defected from the Labour Party (LP) to ADC; Bashir Usman Zubairu (Kaduna) dumped APC for ADC and David Abel Fouh (Taraba) jettisoned APC for PDP.

In their separate letters, the lawmakers cited internal crisis, divisions and unresolved disputes within their former parties as the reason for switching party alliances.

In the meantime, the House adjourned plenary to Wednesday in honour of a deceased member, representing Dawakin Kudu/Warawa Federal Constituency of Kano state, Ho. Muhammad Hassan.

Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu, who presided over the session, described the development as a dark moment for the House, noting that the deceased was a committed member of the Committee on Constitution Review.