Chris Nkwonta, an Abia lawmaker in the House of Representatives, has dumped the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for the All Progressives Congress, APC.
In a letter the Speaker, Abbas Tajudeen, read on the floor of the House, the lawmaker blamed factions in the party for his decision.
The lawmaker represents Ukwa East/Ukwa West Federal Constituency Abia of Abia state.
However, the Deputy Minority Leader, Aliyu Madaki protested the defection, citing Order 68 of the 1999 Constitution.
Madaki argued that the lawmaker can only leave the party that sponsored his election in an event of crisis.
His point of order was ruled out of order by the Speaker, who said there is crisis in the PDP.
“The information available to me shows there is a faction,” the Speaker said.