Another Federal Lawmaker Defects to APC, Says It is the Directive of His Constituents

Yusuf Galambi, a member of the House of Representatives, has defected from the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). His defection was formally announced on the floor of the House on Thursday through a letter read by Speaker Tajudeen Abbas.

Galambi, who represents Gwaram Federal Constituency in Jigawa State, stated that his decision to leave the NNPP was based on a directive from his constituency. He also cited the ongoing leadership crisis within the NNPP as a key reason for his defection.

His move adds to the growing number of opposition lawmakers crossing over to the APC. On February 12, Garba Koko, a lawmaker from Kebbi State, left the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the APC. Similarly, on October 2, Chris Nkwonta, representing Ukwa East/Ukwa West Federal Constituency of Abia State, defected from the PDP to the APC. Later in the month, on October 30, Sulaiman Abubakar, who represents Gummi/Bukkuyum Federal Constituency of Zamfara, also switched allegiance from the PDP to the ruling party.

The wave of defections continued on December 5, when four members of the Labour Party (LP) and one PDP lawmaker in the House of Representatives joined the APC, further consolidating the party’s dominance in the legislative chamber.