Five PDP reps defect to APC

Five members of the federal house of
representatives have announced their
defection to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)
to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The house members are Isiaka Mohammed, Ibrahim
El-sudi, Taraba, Adams Jagaba, Kaduna, Hambe
Herman, Benue, and Ahmed Aisha Dahiru, Adamawa.
Meanwhile, five house members from Ogun state
also defected from the main opposition party, the
APC, to the Social Democratic Party (SDP).
They are Tunde Ogunlana, Adeyemi Adekunle,
Olumide Osoba, Abiodun Audu and Taofik
Ogunmola.
The defection literally represents no numerical
progress for APC, having lost five members and
gained another five.
But it does reduce the chances of PDP to force
Tambuwal's removal as speaker.
A gale of defections in recent months has caused
frequent changes in the numerical strength of the
two leading parties.
PDP previously had 189 members to APC's 159, the
remaining 12 lawmakers coming from other smaller
parties.
But after Tuesday's defection PDP's number drops to
184; and the loss of these five members further
reduces the possibility of securing the nod of 240 of
the 360-man chamber to impeach Tambuwal.