Hon. Idris Salman, representing Ijumu/Kabba Bunu Federal Constituency in Kogi State, has officially announced his defection from the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to the All Progressive Congress (APC) in the House of Representatives.
The notification of his party switch was formally presented to the House during plenary today via a letter.
In the letter, the lawmaker cited a crisis in the ADC leadership at the national level as his reason for leaving the party, adding that the decision to move to the APC followed extensive consultations with his constituents.
A point of order was raised on the minority bench by Ali Isa, who cited section 68 of the Constitution and argued that Idris’ seat should be declared vacant in line with the provision of section 68.
Isa, the minority whip, urged the speaker not to set a bad precedence that could affect other APC members who may be interested in joining other parties.
However, the point of order was dismissed by Speaker Tajudeen Abbass, who said he would gladly welcome the resignation letter of Isa.
