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Reps Member Decamps From PDP To APC

On Wednesday, Abubakar Gumi defected from the PDP, giving the ruling All Progressives Congress another seat in the House of Representatives.

Speaker Tajudeen Abbas announced the news to his colleagues during the plenary session, reading Gumi’s defection letter on the House floor.

According to the Speaker, Gumi, who represents Gummi/Bukkuyum Federal Constituency in Zamfara State, chose to leave the PDP due to the ongoing crisis within the party ranks in his constituency.

“The Honourable member stated that there are two PDP Chairmen in his constituency, adding to the internal and external crisis within the party in his state. The party lacks structure in the state,” the speaker explained.

However, Minority Leader Kingsley Chinda, citing a constitutional point of order, reminded the Speaker of the need to address the defection in line with the Nigerian constitution.

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“Mr Speaker, I am speaking under a constitutional point of order. You are aware that when a member leaves his political party, the rules are clear.

“There is a time to do the right thing, and that time has come. You swore to uphold the constitution of this country,” Chinda said.

While several PDP lawmakers gave Chinda a standing ovation, Gumi’s defection proceeded successfully, with APC members also standing in applause.

The defection comes just two weeks after Gumi’s appointment as Chairman of the House Committee on the North-West Development Commission.

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