The House of Representatives on Thursday recoded more defections with five lawmakers dumping the All Progressives Congress (APC) the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the African Democratic Party (ADC).
They joined the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) and the ADC amid growing political realignments ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Speaker of the House, Tajudeen Abbas, read the lawmakers’ letters of defection during plenary on Thursday.
Among the defectors was the son of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, Muhammed El-Rufai, who represents Kaduna North Federal Constituency.
The younger El-Rufai defected from the APC to the NDC. Also, Joshua Obika, representing Abaji/Gwagwalada/Kuje/Kwali Federal Constituency of the Federal Capital Territory joined the NDC.
Obika defected from the APC to the NDC, marking his third political movement since the inauguration of the 10th Assembly.
He was elected on the platform of the Labour Party in 2023 before moving to the APC in March 2026.
Similarly, Abdulhakeem Kamilu, representing Wudil/Garko Federal Constituency of Kano State, dumped the ADC for the NDC, citing what he described as unresolved leadership issues within the party.
Kamilu was elected into the House on the platform of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) before defecting to the ADC earlier this year.
In another development, two lawmakers from Kaduna State, Suleiman Richifa and Umar Ajilo, defected from the PDP to the ADC.
The lawmakers attributed their decision to the lingering crisis within the PDP at both the state and national levels.
The latest defections came barely days after 17 lawmakers aligned with the NDC.
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