Finally, 37 Reps dump PDP for APC

Thirty seven members of the House of Representatives from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) today declared their defection to the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC). The 37 members are from the states of Kano, Sokoto, Bauchi, Kwara, Rivers, Katsina and Adamawa. The defection was contained in a letter jointly written by the 37 members which […]

Thirty seven members of the House of Representatives from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) today declared their defection to the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC).

The 37 members are from the states of Kano, Sokoto, Bauchi, Kwara, Rivers, Katsina and Adamawa.

The defection was contained in a letter jointly written by the 37 members which was read at plenary today by Speaker Aminu Waziri Tambuwal.

In the letter, the 37 members said their decision was based on the crisis that has engulfed PDP in recent times, citing relevant sections of the constitution which give them the mandate to do so.

This has put a stop to the weeks of speculations about the defection of the lawmakers who vowed to follow their governors that had joined the APC weeks ago.

The APC will now have 174 members from its initial 137, while the PDP will have 171 from its initial 208.

With this development, there is likelihood of leadership change in the House as some APC members are already hell-bent in effecting some changes among the principal leaders in the House.

However, the APC is yet to have a simple majority in the House as it requires 181 members.

It was learnt that some major APC and PDP lawmakers in the House held a meeting throughout yesterday on the issue.