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- Eight House of Representatives Members Exit Parties as Leadership Crisis and Strategic Realignment Reshape Plenary
Published: Apr 21, 2026
Section: Africa
During Tuesday's plenary session, eight lawmakers in the House of Representatives formally announced their defection to various rival political parties. Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kal...
- Edo Central Political Landscape Shifts as Major Parties Defect to ADC in Governor Okpebholo’s District
Published: Apr 20, 2026
Section: Africa
The African Democratic Congress secured a significant wave of defections from the APC, PDP, and Labour Party within the Edo Central senatorial district. Party leaders received scor...
- All Progressives Congress Expects Further Defections as Opposition Crisis Deepens in Kebbi State
Published: Apr 14, 2026
Section: Africa
The Kebbi State chapter of the All Progressives Congress claims it is positioned to consolidate political power as internal disputes fracture the Peoples Democratic Party and the A...
- Kano Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf Attends National Assembly Plenary as Eight NNPP Lawmakers Defect to APC
Published: Apr 1, 2026
Section: Africa
Eight members of the House of Representatives from Kano State officially resigned from the New Nigeria Peoples Party to join the All Progressives Congress during a plenary session...
- Nigerian Political Landscape Fractures As Multi-Directional Defections Redraw Battle Lines For 2027 General Elections
Published: Mar 27, 2026
Section: Africa
State governors and federal lawmakers have launched a massive wave of party switches across Nigeria, signaling a chaotic realignment of power ahead of the 2027 polls. While the rul...
- APC Spokesman Claims Peoples Democratic Party Has Ceased to Function Following Wave of High Profile Defections
Published: Mar 16, 2026
Section: Africa
All Progressives Congress National Publicity Secretary Felix Morka has described the Peoples Democratic Party as a defunct political entity due to systemic internal dysfunction. Sp...