- A member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the house of representatives, Hon. Amos Magaji has dumped the party
- Magaji, representing Java/Zango Kataf Federal Constituency in Kaduna State defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC)
- The federal lawmaker explained the reason for dumping the PDP to the ruling APC on Tuesday, February 11, 2025
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FCT, Abuja - A member of the house of representatives, Amos Magaji, has dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Magaji is a representative of the Java/Zango Kataf Federal Constituency in Kaduna State.
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The federal lawmaker said his departure from the PDP was due to ongoing disputes within the party.
He said the crisis rocking the PDP has remained unaddressed at both the national and local levels.
Tajudeen Abbas, speaker of the house, announced Magaji’s defection in a letter read on the floor of the lower legislative chamber on Tuesday, February 11, 2025.
According to Magaji, the internal crisis in the PDP has made it “impossible” to remain in the opposition party.
However, Kingsley Chinda, the minority leader, faulted Magaji's claim stating that there was no crisis in the PDP, TheCable reports.
Chinda demanded that Magaji’s seat be declared vacant in line with section 68 of the 1999 constitution which outlines the conditions under which a member can lose their seat.
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Responding, Speaker Abbas told Chinda to officially write to him stating his request to declare Magaji's seat vacant due to his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to APC.
Legit.ng reported that the Nigerian Senate confirmed the defection of Senator Ned Nwoko (representing Delta North) to the ruling APC.
Senator Nwoko had resigned from the main opposition party, the PDP before he was welcomed to the ruling APC.
According to Nwoko, the current crisis rocking the PDP poses a threat to his political career and aspirations.
PDP chieftain reacts As 5 lawmakers defect to APC
Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that Dare Glintstone Akinniyi, spokesperson for the PDP National Youth Group, expressed concern over the latest defection of five lawmakers in the National Assembly.
In an exclusive interview with Legit.ng, Akinniyi suggested that the lawmakers should be punished for their decision and their seats in the House of Representatives should be declared vacant.
Four Labour Party lawmakers and PDP chieftain Hon. Erhiatake Ibori-Suenu, the daughter of the former governor of Delta state James Ibori, were the lawmakers that defected to the APC.
