Three opposition members of the House of Representatives officially announced their switch to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) during Thursday’s plenary session.
The defecting lawmakers included Oluwole Oke from Osun State, who was previously a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and Kabiru Hassan Rumrum and Sani Abdullahi, both representing Kano State, who moved to the APC from the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP).
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Rumrum had previously declared his departure from the NNPP and his return to the APC during a meeting with the APC’s National Chairman, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje.
Similarly, Oke had earlier announced his exit from the PDP in Osun State and his decision to join the APC.
Their defections were formally announced by Speaker Abbas Tajudeen during Thursday’s plenary, bringing the total number of lawmakers who have changed political parties since the 10th National Assembly was inaugurated to 30.
Out of these 30 defectors, 27 have joined the APC, coming from the PDP, Labour Party, African Democratic Congress (ADC), and the NNPP.
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