Speaker, Tajudeen Abbas says that more defections are coming.

May 21, 2025

Speaker Tajudeen Abbas says that more defections are coming.

Tajudeen Abbas, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, has forecasted a surge of high-profile defections from opposition parties to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the months ahead, citing growing public trust in the party as the driving force behind the shift.

Abbas made the statement on Saturday during the APC North-West Zonal stakeholders’ meeting in Kaduna.

He stated that the APC had recently welcomed several prominent opposition figures, including Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, his predecessor Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, and the entire PDP political structure in Delta State.

He added that numerous federal lawmakers, primarily from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Labour Party, have also crossed over to the APC, many citing internal crises within their former parties.

According to Tajudeen Abbas, these developments reflect the growing appeal of the APC under the leadership of President Bola Tinubu.

The Speaker highlighted that since the 2023 general elections, the APC has secured governorships in 19 states and holds the majority in both chambers of the National Assembly.

Tajudeen Abbas disclosed that recent defections from lawmakers across Kano, Osun, Kebbi, Delta, and Edo States have brought the total number of defectors in the House to 25.

A statement issued by his Special Adviser, Musa Krishi, quoted Abbas as saying: “At the gubernatorial level, Governor Sheriff Oborevwori and his predecessor, Ifeanyi Okowa, have joined our party. We expect many more high-profile defections in the near future, further reflecting the growing trust Nigerians have in our party and in President Tinubu’s leadership.”