Breaking: Reps Deputy Spokesperson, Agbese, Dumps APC, Gives Reason
Philip Agbese, the deputy spokesperson of the House of Representatives, has resigned from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and defected to the Labour Party ahead of the 2027 general elections.
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The lawmaker, who is representing Ado/Okpokwu/Ogbadibo Federal Constituency of Benue State, announced his official defection on the floor of the House during the plenary on Tuesday, March 31.
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While reading the defection letter, the Speaker of the House, Tajudeen Abbas, said that the decision of the Benue state politician to dump the party was a result of the lingering internal crisis rocking the APC in the north-central state. This was disclosed in a statement sent to Legit.ng on Tuesday.
However, Agbese reaffirmed his commitment to the mandate of President Bola Tinubu and the Renewed Hope agenda. He also assured that his federal constituency "remains fully aligned with this vision, and I will continue to lend my unwavering support".
Reacting to the defection, the Speaker of the House underscored the political relevance of the move, stating that no member of the House of Representatives has dumped the APC since the beginning of the 10th National Assembly.
Agbese is one of the 27 federal lawmakers who dumped their parties for another on the floor of the Green Chamber on Tuesday, a development that has got Nigerians talking. Below are some of their reactions:
Onosolueze described the Nigerian political scene as a transfer market, where politicians jump parties:
"Nigerian politics is truly a transfer market. 27 members changing jerseys in one day! It’s clear everyone is repositioning for 2027 already. Interesting to see the ADC and APP picking up key members too."
Omar Zarma analysed the defection of the lawmakers:
"Some are decamping because they are scared of losing their seat, while some are with the masses, but we shall see how it goes."
Ọlánrèwájú Ìdòwú commended the political shift ahead of the 2027 elections:
"I'm glad that you shared this with us; if not, it's the people who decamped to the APC that we would have been hearing about."
Alade maintained that the APC is recording more gains:
"APC is getting stronger every day. People would have thought that ADC would gain more from the deflection."
Mayor of Middlebelt believed the APC is losing Gombe state:
"Gombe for sure will vote ADC. GOJE is the driving force for Gombe. Tinubu is losing Gombe already. Kano is gone, Benue South is gone. Help me update with confidence."
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