4 members of the home of representatives from Kano State have defected from the New Nigeria Folks’s Celebration (NNPP) to the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
The lawmakers — Sani Wakili (Minjibir/Ungogo), Muktar Zakari (Tarauni), Umar Datti (Kura/Madobi/Garun Mallam), and Abdulhakeem Ado (Wudil/Garko) — formally introduced their defection throughout plenary on Wednesday.
Tajudeen Abbas, Speaker of the home learn their letters on the ground, confirming the newest shift in occasion allegiance throughout the decrease chamber.
The legislators attributed their exit from the NNPP to inside crises throughout the occasion, a recurring cause cited by defecting politicians in current weeks.
In a associated growth, Kabiru Amadu, representing Gusau/Tsafe Federal Constituency of Zamfara State, and Emeka Chinedu from Imo State, additionally defected from the Peoples Democratic Celebration (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The African Democratic Congress has continued to realize momentum, attracting a number of lawmakers from rival events as political actors reposition forward of the subsequent common election cycle.