In a related development, former Minority Leader of the House, Kingsley Chinda, formally resigned from his position as Minority Leader following his defection from the PDP to the APC.
June 2, 2026
Kingsley Chinda
By Gift ChapiOdekina
The House of Representatives on Tuesday witnessed a fresh wave of defections as 13 lawmakers formally announced their departure from their political parties during plenary, citing internal crises, leadership disputes, and the need to serve their constituents better.
The Speaker of the House, Tajudeen Abbas, read letters from the affected members notifying the chamber of their decisions and the reasons behind the defections.
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