The All Progressives Congress recorded another boost in its strength at the House of Representatives as two lawmakers formerly elected on the platform of the New Nigeria People’s Party announced their departure and pledged allegiance to the ruling party.
Their move added fresh political weight to the APC’s growing ranks and signalled yet another shift in the balance within the lower chamber.
The lawmakers, Abdulmuminu Jibrin and Sagir Ibrahim Koki, formalised their switch during plenary, prompting cheers from some members and quiet murmurs from others.
Their announcement came through the presiding officer, Speaker Tajudeen Abbas, who informed the chamber of the latest political realignment.
The development unfolded a day after Daniel Amos, a lawmaker from Kaduna State elected under the Peoples Democratic Party, also crossed over to the APC, creating what observers describe as a wave of strategic repositioning ahead of heightened political activities.
The latest defectors, both from Kano State, attributed their decision to deep internal cracks within the NNPP.
According to them, persistent disputes involving influential blocs at the state and national levels had made it increasingly difficult to maintain “genuine representation” for their constituents.
Jibrin, who previously resigned from the NNPP and distanced himself from the Kwankwasiyya movement, said the party had become “too fractured to deliver the kind of stability lawmakers need to work effectively.”
He added, “My constituents deserve a voice in a party where consultation is meaningful and decisions are not clouded by endless conflicts.”
Koki echoed that sentiment, insisting that remaining in the NNPP had become unworkable. “When internal chaos becomes the norm, the people who sent us here suffer,” he explained. “Joining the APC gives us a platform with clearer direction.”
Political analysts argue that the latest defections further tighten APC’s grip on the House, while raising new questions about the durability of opposition parties struggling with internal unrest.
This momentum shift in the legislature hints at more political repositioning as the country inches toward a fresh cycle of national political negotiations and alignments.