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    Day: May 5, 2026

    Breaking: 18 Reps defect from ADC to NDC, one joins APC

    May 5, 2026 (updated May 5, 2026) Published by Standard Focus

    By Halima Abubakar, Abuja The House of Representatives on Tuesday witnessed a wave of defections as no fewer than 18 lawmakers formally announced their exit from the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to the National Democratic Congress (NDC) during plenary, citing internal crises within their former party. The defectors, who cut across Kano, Anambra, Lagos, Edo and Rivers states, read separate... Read more

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