The House of Representatives witnessed a massive political realignment on Tuesday as 17 lawmakers officially defected from the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to the newly resurgent Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC).
This bloc movement comes just 24 hours after heavyweight opposition figures Peter Obi and Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso also migrated to the NDC, signaling a major shift ahead of the 2027 elections.
The list of defectors includes prominent lawmakers such as Yusuf Datti, Uchenna Okonkwo, Thaddeus Attah, and Afam Ogene.
Meanwhile, Leke Abejide took a different route, notifying the House of his transition from the ADC to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
Peter Obi, the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate who briefly moved to the ADC, explained that his arrival at the NDC is driven by a need to "rescue Nigeria" from economic decline.
“I joined the NDC to continue the struggle for a new Nigeria built on justice, competence, and accountability,” Obi stated.
According to Qubes Magazine research online, the ADC has been plagued by "orchestrated crises and litigations," which lawmakers cited as the primary reason for their exit.
The NDC is rapidly positioning itself as the primary vehicle for the "Third Force" movement, absorbing the majority of the ADC's legislative strength in a single day.
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