Three Kaduna PDP Reps members defect to APC

Three Kaduna PDP Reps members defect to APC

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday lost three of its members in the House of Representatives to the All Progressives Congress (APC).

The lawmakers — Abdulkarim Ahmed (Kaduna South), Aliyu Mustapha (Ikara/Kubau), and Sadiq Ango Abdullahi (Sabon Gari), announced their defection in separate letters read on the floor of the House by Speaker Abbas Tajudeen, in the presence of Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani.

Their defection reduces the PDP’s representation from Kaduna State to three lawmakers, down from about 10 when the House was inaugurated, while the APC now boasts 13 members from an initial four.

The defectors attributed their decision to internal divisions and irreconcilable differences within the PDP, which they said had hindered their ability to fulfill campaign promises to their constituents.

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They pledged full support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda and the developmental strides of Governor Uba Sani, reaffirming their commitment to effective legislative service.

However, Minority Leader of the House, Kingsley Chinda, opposed the decision of the lawmakers to defect on the grounds of division within the PDP.

Chinda said section 68(1g) of the Constitution provides for how a member can defect from the party on whose platform he was elected, adding that development within the PDP does not qualify as division in the eyes of the law and can therefore not be a ground for defection.

He asked the leadership of the House to do the needful and declare the seat of the defecting lawmakers vacant.

Three Kaduna PDP Reps members defect to APC