The New Nigeria People’s Party caucus in the House of Representatives on Thursday lost one of its members, Yusuf Galambi, to the All Progressives Congress.
Galambi’s defection was contained in a letter transmitted to the leadership of the House and read on the floor during Thursday’s plenary by Speaker Tajudeen Abbas.
The lawmaker represents the Gwaram federal constituency of Jigawa State.
Galambi justified his defection by claiming that his constituency had given him a directive to join the APC.
He also attributed the development to NNPP’s leadership crisis.
“This is not a personal decision but a directive from the constituency I represent,” he said.
