Musa Ibrahim, the member representing Doma South Constituency at the Nasarawa State House of Assembly, has defected from the New Nigeria People’s Party to the ruling All Progressives Congress.
Danladi Jatau, the Speaker of the Assembly, announced the defection of Ibrahim during the plenary on Wednesday in Lafia.
Jatau appreciated the lawmaker for his wise decision to join the progressive party in the state.
The Speaker assured him of his continued commitment to provide all inclusive leadership in the House.
Also speaking, Dr. Aliyu Bello, the Chairman of the APC in Nasarawa State, described the defection of the lawmaker as “home coming”.
The APC Chairman assured the lawmaker of equal privileges, rights and treatments in the party.
On his part, Ibrahim said he defected from the NNPP due to the crisis rocking the party at the national level.
He said in his letter to the House: “I write to intimate you of my immediate resolution to defect from my former party, NNPP to APC in Nassarawa State.
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“As a member of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly I’m duty bound to make laws that will impact on the lives of my constituents.”
He said the crisis in NNPP had impeded his concentration, hence the reason for his defection.
He said: “Upon receipt of the letter, I denounced my membership of NNPP and now a member of APC.
“I look forward to working with the leadership of APC in Nassarawa State House of Assembly and the State at large.
“Attached to this copy are series of cases lying in various superior courts of records in the federation which has shown a great division in the party.”
The lawmaker promised continued effective and quality representation at the state legislature.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that with this development, APC has 12 seats with the opposition Peoples Democratic Party having nine and the Social Democratic Party three in the Assembly.
