The House of Representatives witnesses further defections from the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to the National Democratic Congress (NDC), with lawmakers citing unresolved internal problems in their former party. Multiple outlets report that on Tuesday, 16 or 17 lawmakers formally announced their exit from the ADC to the NDC during plenary. The departures are linked to what sources describe as prolonged leadership and party crises, including leadership disputes, court cases, and regulatory issues that supporters say have weakened the ADC.
In addition to the House-wide reports, Punch also reports a separate but related development in Edo State, where key ADC figures—including a former senate chief whip—defect to the NDC, also citing internal party crisis and allegations of “hijacking.” Across the coverage, one lawmaker is reported to have joined the All Progressives Congress (APC) instead of the NDC, indicating not all defectors move to the same destination.
No single outlet attributes the defections to a new policy or electoral issue; instead, the reporting centers on internal party governance and legal/regulatory disputes.
