{"id":124342,"date":"2025-12-10T18:28:12","date_gmt":"2025-12-10T17:28:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=124342"},"modified":"2025-12-10T18:28:12","modified_gmt":"2025-12-10T17:28:12","slug":"pdp-reps-caucus-summons-emergency-meeting-as-two-lawmakers-defect-to-apc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/pdp-reps-caucus-summons-emergency-meeting-as-two-lawmakers-defect-to-apc\/","title":{"rendered":"PDP Reps Caucus Summons Emergency Meeting as Two Lawmakers Defect to APC"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">By Tracy Moses<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Minority Whip of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Ali Isa Jegede, on Wednesday issued a formal notice inviting all members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the House to an emergency caucus meeting scheduled for 2:00 p.m. The meeting will hold at the Minority Party Meeting Room 4-1-7, with members urged to attend promptly due to the importance of the agenda.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">During Wednesday\u2019s plenary, the House also received a communication from Hon. Engr. Rodney E., who represents the Sagamu\/Epe\/Ejigbo Federal Constituency of Bayelsa State and serves as Chairman of the Nigeria\u2013Switzerland Parliamentary Friendship Group, announcing his defection from the PDP to the All Progressives Congress (APC).<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In his letter, Rodney cited the lingering leadership crisis within the PDP at the national level, which he said has created widespread uncertainty across state structures of the party and made it increasingly difficult for him to discharge his duties effectively.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cIt has become difficult to perform my role and effectively represent my constituency due to the confusion over which faction controls the party,\u201d he stated.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He explained that his decision to leave the PDP was aimed at ensuring more effective representation of his constituents and contributing meaningfully to national development under the APC. Rodney added that he had formally notified the PDP ward leadership of his resignation.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">A similar communication was read from Hon. Abubakar Boko, who represents the Boko\/Boko Constituency of Bauchi State and chairs the House Committee on Basic Education and Examination Bodies, announcing his resignation from the PDP.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Boko said his decision followed extensive consultations with constituents and family members, noting that the protracted internal crisis within the PDP had necessitated his defection to the APC.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cWe are all aware of the protracted crisis in my former party. It is on this basis that I have decided to defect to the APC,\u201d he said.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He also expressed gratitude to the PDP for the platform it had previously provided him to serve.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Although both lawmakers were absent from the chamber, the APC Caucus welcomed them warmly, describing the ruling party as \u201cthe biggest and greatest party in Africa.\u201d A senior APC lawmaker from their home state attempted to comment on the development but was unable to do so \u201cfor obvious reasons,\u201d according to the presiding officer, an aside that drew light laughter from lawmakers.<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Tracy Moses The Minority Whip of the House of Representatives, Rt. 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