Three members of the House of Representatives have defected to the African Democratic Congress (ADC) ahead of the 2027 elections. Thaddeus Attah, representing Eti-Osa federal constituency in Lagos, left the Labour Party (LP) to join the ADC. Usman Zubairu, representing Birnin Gwari/Giwa federal constituency in Kaduna, defected from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the ADC. Sani Noma, representing Argungu/Augie federal constituency in Kebbi, moved from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ADC. In separate developments, Abubakar Buba from Chanchaga federal constituency in Niger state and Ibrahim Mohammed from Bunza/Birnin Kebbi/Kalgo federal constituency in Kebbi both switched from the PDP to the APC. Mudashiru Alani, representing Ayedire/Iwo/Ola-Oluwa federal constituency in Osun, and Adetunji Olusoji, representing Odo-Otin/Ifelodun/Boripe federal constituency, defected from the PDP to the Accord party. David Fuoh, representing Sarduana/Kurmi/Gashaka federal constituency in Taraba, left the APC to join the PDP. The defection notices were read by deputy speaker Benjamin Kalu during Tuesday's plenary session. The lawmakers cited internal crises within their former parties as the reason for their decisions. Plenary was subsequently adjourned to Wednesday following the death of Muhammad Hassan, who represented Dawakin Kudu/Warawa federal constituency in Kano state. Hassan died on April 10 after a period of illness.
Seven lawmakers changed parties in one parliamentary sitting, exposing the fragility of party loyalty in Nigeria's legislative politics. The speed and scale of the defections, justified by internal party crises, suggest that personal political survival often outweighs ideological commitment. With the 2027 elections approaching, the moves signal more turbulence ahead rather than stability. The timing, coinciding with the adjournment over a colleague's death, underscores how political realignments unfold amid both personal and institutional transitions.
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