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Jalingo, Taraba state – Ahead of the 2027 elections, Kizito Bonzena, speaker of the Taraba state house of assembly, has announced his resignation as a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
As reported by Vanguard, Bonzena also said he has decided to move to the All Progressives Congress (APC), citing issues with division within the PDP at the national level.
He also disclosed that 15 other PDP house of assembly members have also forwarded their letters to defect from the PDP to the APC.
They include deputy speaker Hamman Adama Abdullai (Bali II constituency); majority leader Jethro Yakubu (Wukari 1 constituency); Musa Chul (Gassol 1 constituency); Akila Nuhu (Lau constituency); Tafarki Eneme (Kurmi constituency); and Josiah Yaro (Wukari 2 constituency).
Others are John Lamba (Takum 2 constituency), Veronica Alhassan (Bali 1 constituency), Tanko Yusuf (Takum 1 constituency), Anas Shuaibu (Karim Lamido 2 constituency), Nelson Len (Nguroje constituency), Joseph Kassong (Yorro constituency), Umar Adamu (Jalingo 1 constituency), Happy Shonruba (Ardo-Kola constituency) and Zakari Sanusi (Ibi constituency).
The list of defecting Taraba lawmakers has been highlighted below:
- Hamman Adama Abdullai
- Jethro Yakubu
- Tafarki Eneme
- Akila Nuhu
- Musa Chul
- Josiah Yaro
- Tanko Yusuf
- Veronica Alhassan
- Anas Shuaibu
- Nelson Len
- Umar Adamu
- Joseph Kassong
- John Lamba
- Happy Shonruba
- Zakari Sanusi
Taraba governor to join APC
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Taraba state governor, Agbu Kefas, announced that he will join the APC on Wednesday, November 19.
Speaking with journalists, the governor confirmed his decision to leave the PDP for the ruling party.
Governor Kefas said the defection “has to do with the destiny of Taraba people” and indicated that he expects many visitors to the official ceremony.
Source: Legit.ng
