Two All Progressives Congress (APC) members in the House of
Representatives have resigned their membership of the ruling party with
one defecting to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
The lawmakers announced their resignations in two separate letters to
the green chambers, which were read on the floor of the house on
Wednesday by the Speaker, Mr Yakubu Dogara.
Rep. Babatubde Kolawale, representing Akoko North East/West Federal
Constituency in Ondo, in his letter, announced that he was defecting to
the PDP.
However, Rep. Mukaila Kazzim, representing Abeokuta
North/Obafemi-Owode/ Odeda Federal Constituency of Ogun, did not state
the party he would join.
In the letters, both lawmakers made references to irreconcilable
issues relating to the party primaries as part of the reasons for the
resignation and defection.
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Kazzim stated that “god-fatherism” played a vital role in the
emergence of candidates to represent the party in the 2019 general
elections.
He said that the phenomenon was not only undemocratic but against relevant sections of the Constitution.
The legislators said after due consultations with their constituents, it was time for them to part ways with the APC.
