Taraba assembly speaker and 15 PDP lawmakers defect to APC
The Speaker of the Taraba State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. John Kizito Bonzena, along with 15 other lawmakers, have officially left the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and joined the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Bonzena said that the move is not personal but motivated by the “collective interest of the state.”He cited serious internal crises in the PDP at the national level as a major factor in his decision.
Some of the notable lawmakers who defected include the Deputy Speaker, Hamman Adama Abdullai (Bali 2), and the Majority Leader, Jethro Yakubu (Wukari 1). Others are: Tafarki Eneme (Kurmi), Akila Nuhu (Lau), Musa Chul (Gassol 1), Josiah Yaro (Wukari 2), Tanko Yusuf (Takum 1), Veronica Alhassan (Bali 1), Anas Shuaibu (Karim Lamido 2), Nelson Len (Nguroje), Umar Adamu (Jalingo 1), Joseph Kassong (Yorro), John Lamba (Takum 2), Happy Shonruba (Ardo-Kola), and Zakari Sanusi (Ibi).
With this defection, every one of the 24 members in the Taraba State Assembly is now reportedly an APC member, leaving the house with no opposition party.
Bonzena emphasized that the defection was made in the best interest of Taraba State, urging citizens to support this shift and remain engaged for the good of their people.
