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At least 12 members of the House of Representatives have formally announced that they are leaving their political parties and joining new ones.
During plenary on Thursday, March 12, 2026, the Deputy Speaker, Benjamin Kalu, informed lawmakers of the latest round of defections on the floor of the chamber.
According to the announcement, six lawmakers have left the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to join the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
A wave of defections today in the House of Representatives as Deputy Speaker Hon. Benjamin Kalu announced the defections of 12 lawmakers.
Six members officially announced their defection from the PDP to the APC.
Six members have also officially announced their defections from… pic.twitter.com/7lfx1eMFjm
— Imran Muhammad (@Imranmuhdz) March 12, 2026
In a separate development, another six legislators also switched parties, moving from the Young Progressives Party (YPP) and the Labour Party (LP) to the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
The announcements were made during the day’s plenary session, marking another shift in the political alignment within the House.
