Two House of Representatives members, Kabiru Usman and Abdullahi Sani, elected on the platform of the New Nigeria Peoples Party on Thursday, defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress.

The notices of defection were read by the Speaker, Tajudeen Abbas, during plenary on Thursday.

The lawmakers who represent Rano/Bunkure/Kibiya and Karaye/Rogo Federal Constituencies, both in Kano, anchored their defection on what they called “The internal crisis rocking the NNPP.”

Similarly, a member representing Oriade/Obokun Federal Constituency, ,Osun State, Oluwole Oke formally announced his defection to the APC.

In attendance at the plenary to show solidarity with the defectors was the APC National Chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje.