Nigeria’s House of Representatives witnessed another round of defections on Tuesday with 17 members defecting from the African Democratic Congress, ADC to the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC and one moving from the ADC to the All Progressives Congress, APC.
The 17 House members who are mostly loyal to former Labour Party, LP Presidential Candidate, Peter Obi and former National Leader of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, Rabiu Kwankwaso, cited legal battles and internal leadership crisis as reasons for their decision to dump the ADC for the NDC.
The defecting members from ADC to NDC include:
Yusuf Umar Datti
representing Kura-Madobi-Garun Mallam Federal Constituency of Kano state
Harris Okonkwo from Idemili North-Idemili South Constituency of Anambra State
Sani Adamu representing Minjibir-Ungogo Federal Constituency of Kano state
Thaddeus Attah representing Eti-Osa Federal Constituency of Lagos State
George Ozodinobi, Deputy Minority Whip representing Njikoka-Anaocha and Dunukofia Federal Constituency of Anambra State
Professor Lilian Obiageli representing Awka North-Awka South Federal Constituency of Anambra State
Oluwaseyi Sowunmi representing Ojo Federal Constituency of Lagos State
Peter Anekwe representing Anambra East and West Federal Constituency of Anambra State
Zakari Umar Mukhtari representing Tarauni Federal Constituency of Kano State
George Olawande representing Amuwo Odofin Federal Constituency of Lagos State
Murphy Osaro Omroruyi representing Egor-Ikpoba Okha Federal Constituency of Edo State
Umezuruike Manuchim representing Port-Harcourt I Federal Constituency, Rivers State
Emeka Idu representing Onitsha North-South Federal Constituency of Anambra State
Jese Onuakalusi representing Oshodi-Isolo Federal Constituency of Lagos State
Ifeanyi Uzokwe representing Nnewi North-South-Ekwusigo of Anambra State
Afam Ogene representing Ogbaru Federal Constituency of Anambra State
Kamilu Ado representing Wudil-Garko Federal Constituency of Kano State.
Meanwhile, a former factional leader of the ADC and two-time House member on the party’s platform, Leke Abejide officially informed the House of his defection from the ADC to the ruling APC.
Abejide, who represents Yagba East-Yagba West-Mopamuro Federal Constituency of Kogi State had earlier announced his decision at a media briefing in Abuja on Friday May 1, 2026.
(Editor: Terverr Tyav)
