JUST IN: 3 PDP House of Reps’ members dump party for APC

In a significant political shift at the National Assembly, three members of the House of Representatives elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have officially defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

The defectors include Hon. Ajilesoro Taofeek Abimbola and Hon. Omirin Olusanya, both representing constituencies in Osun State, as well as Hon. Marcus Onobu from Edo State.

Their defection letters were read on the floor of the House by Speaker Abbas Tajudeen during Wednesday’s plenary session, marking another wave of defections as the APC continues to consolidate its majority.

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.

(Leadership)