In a fresh wave of defections at the National Assembly, three members of the House of Representatives, one from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and two from the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), have officially joined the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
The defecting lawmakers are Oluwole Oke, representing Obokun/Oriade Federal Constituency in Osun State under the PDP, and two NNPP legislators from Kano State, Kabiru Rurum and Abdullahi Rogo.
Their decisions were formally announced during Thursday’s plenary session.
House Speaker Tajudeen Abbas read out the letters from the lawmakers, marking their official departure from their previous parties and entrance into the APC.
Oke, a veteran lawmaker serving his sixth term, had earlier hinted at his intention to exit the PDP.
On April 23, he publicly expressed his readiness to leave, following discussions with his inner political circle.
He said he reached the decision after “consulting with his political associates, friends, and family members.”
Adding to the significance of the event, APC National Chairman Abdullahi Ganduje was present in the chamber to witness the defections.
He was accompanied by the Minister of State for the Federal Capital Territory, Mariya Mahmoud Bunkure, and other party leaders from Kano.
