Two PDP Reps decamp to APC
Two Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) members in the House of Representatives on Tuesday defected to the governing All Progressives Congress (APC).
The defectors are Hon. Husseini Jallo, (Igabi Federal Constituency, Kaduna State) and Hon. Adamu Tanko, (Suleja/Tara/Gurara Federal Constituency, Niger State).
They identified what they called the perennial crisis in the PDP as the reason for their defection.
In a letter read by Speaker, Tajudeen Abbas, during plenary, Jallo said the lingering instability in the opposition party had hindered his ability to serve his constituents effectively.
“Mr Speaker, your leadership style and my belief in the principle of national unity was taken into consideration while taking this decision,”. He said, stressing that he found the APC as an attractive platform to further his political career in the service of his constituency.
Similarly, Tanko said his decision followed extensive consultations with political stakeholders in his constituency.
While raising a point of order, Minority Leader, Kingsley Chinda, said the opposition members in the House will continue to make calls that the seats by those who dumped the political parties that sponsored them for another platform be declared vacant.
