By Our Reporter
Days after Peter Obi, the former Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, and former Kano State governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso defected to the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), from the African Democratic Congress, ADC, a wave of new entrants has begun to reshape the political landscape.
Seventeen members of the House of Representatives have now followed suit, signaling a growing shift toward the emerging party. Their defection was formally announced during plenary on Tuesday by the Speaker, Tajudeen Abbas.
Among those who joined the NDC are Yusuf Datti, Uchenna Okonkwo, Adamu Wakili, Thaddeus Attah, George Ozodinobi, Lilian Orogbu, Oluwaseyi Sowunmi, Peter Aniekwe, Mukhtar Zakari, George Oluwande, and Munachim Umezuruike.
Others include Emeka Idu, Jesse Onuakalusi, Ifeanyi Uzokwe, Afam Ogene, and Abdulhakeem Ado, further boosting the party’s growing legislative presence.
In a contrasting move, Leke Abejide defected from the ADC to the All Progressives Congress (APC), underscoring the fluid and unpredictable nature of the current political climate.
Reports say that within the past few days, over 10million Nigerians have joined the NDC.
Obi and Kwankwaso had earlier announced their exit from the African Democratic Congress (ADC) on Sunday and were subsequently received at the NDC Secretariat in Abuja by the party’s National Leader, Seriake Dickson, where they were issued membership cards.
Dickson has repeatedly emphasized that the NDC is founded on principles of transparent governance, institutional accountability, social justice, and inclusive economic development. He maintains that the party distinguishes itself through its commitment to internal democracy, youth-driven leadership, and a clear departure from what he describes as the entrenched patronage politics that have defined many of Nigeria’s traditional parties.