Three MPs defect to PRP, ADC
Three members of the House of Representatives have defected from the ruling All Progressives Congress to the Peoples Redemption Party and the African Democratic Congress. This shift is part of a broader trend of political realignments in the National Assembly as the 2027 general elections approach. The recent defections reflect ongoing changes in party affiliations among lawmakers in Nigeria.
- ▪Three MPs defected from the APC to the PRP and ADC.
- ▪The defections were formally announced during a plenary session.
- ▪This trend of political realignment is expected to continue as the 2027 elections approach.
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Add us on Google Three MPs of the House of Representatives on Wednesday defected from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) and the African Democratic Congress (ADC). This further deepens the wave of political realignments sweeping through the National Assembly ahead of the 2027 general elections. The notices of defection were formally conveyed to the House and read by Speaker Abbas Tajudeen during plenary. The lawmakers who announced their departure from the APC are Rabilu Bala, representing Jama’are/Itas-Gadau Federal Constituency of Bauchi State, who joined the PRP; Abubakar Zango, representing Yola North/Yola South/Girei Federal Constituency of Adamawa State, who moved to the ADC; and Abdullahi El-Rasheed, representing Dukku/Nafada Federal…
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