Three lawmakers elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the House of Representatives, on Wednesday, defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
They are Hon. Ajilesoro Taofeek Abimbola and Hon. Omirin Olusanya, both from Osun State as well as Hon. Marcus Onobu from Edo State.
Their notices of defection were conveyed through separate letters read by Speaker Abbas Tajudeen at resumed plenary on Wednesday.
In their respective letters, the two lawmakers cited protracted internal crises, unresolved divisions within the PDP and the need to join President Bola Tinubu in repositioning the economy as the reasons for their defections.
The APC national secretary, Senator Suraj Ajibola, who hails from Osun State, accompanied by some other party officials, was present on the floor of the House to witness the defection of the lawmakers.
In his reaction, the minority leader of the House, Hon. Kingsley Chinda, asked Speaker Tajudeen Abbas to comply with constitutional provisions and declare the seats of the defectors vacant.
Responding, Hon. Abbas, who presided over the plenary, merely told the leader of the opposition that his point of order was noted.
