The member representing Jaba/Zangon Kataf Federal Constituency of Kaduna state within the Home of Representatives, Hon. Amos Gwamna Magaji has left the Peoples Democratic Celebration (PDP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Magaji introduced his defection from the primary opposition to the ruling social gathering in a letter learn by Speaker Abbas Tajudeen (APC, Kaduna) at resumed plenary on Tuesday.
The chairman, Home committee on Well being Care Providers and chief of the Kaduna caucus within the Inexperienced Chamber, attributed his defection to what he referred to as unresolved disaster in PDP from nationwide to all ranges.
His defection introduced the entire variety of PDP lawmakers who defected to APC within the tenth Home to 4.
The earlier defectors embrace Hon. Chris Nkwonta (Abia), Hon. Eriatheke Ibori-Suenu (Delta) and Hon. Suleiman Gumi (Zamfara).
The Minority Chief, Hon. Kingsley Chinda (PDP Rivers) who objected to Magaji’s defection, requested Speaker Abbas to declare the lawmaker’s seat vacant.
Chinda stated the Jaba/Zangon Kataf consultant didn’t adjust to the provisions of the legislation beneath Part 68(1g) of the 1999 Structure (as amended), therefore he must be made to lose his seat.
