Yusuf Galambi, lawmaker representing Gwaram federal constituency of Jigawa in the House of Representatives has defected from the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Tajudeen Abbas, speaker of the house, announced his defection in a resignation letter read on the floor of the lower lower chamber during plenary on Thursday.
The lawmaker, in the letter said his decision to join the APC follows a directive from his constituency, in addition to the party’s leadership crisis.
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Galambi, now joins the long list of lawmakers for opposition parties that have defected to the ruling APC.
Last week, week Salisu Koko, representing Koko Besse/Maiyama constituency in Kebbi State, announced his defection from the PDP to the APC, citing “protracted crises” within his former party as his primary reason. Koko’s letter of defection was read on the floor by Speaker Abbas Tajudeen, who didn’t hide his amusement, even going as far as encouraging more defections. The laughter in the chambers seemed to underscore the shrinking influence of the opposition.
Adding to the PDP’s woes, Amos Magaji of Zangon Kataf/Jaba Federal Constituency in Kaduna State also left the party, raising similar concerns about unresolved crises. These defections come on the heels of a larger exodus in December 2024, which saw five lawmakers – four from the LP and one from the PDP – joining the APC. Erhitake Ibori-Suenu, daughter of former Delta State Governor James Ibori, from PDP is among those who made the switch.
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