Adamawa Speaker, 15 Other Lawmakers Quit PDP

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The Speaker of the Adamawa State House of Assembly, Bathiya Wesley, announced that he, his deputy Buba Jijiwa, and fifteen other lawmakers have resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The resignations were presented during a plenary session and cited the ongoing crisis at the national level of the party as the primary reason. The lawmakers expressed gratitude to the PDP for the opportunity to contest and win elections on its platform. The departures may weaken the PDP’s representation in the state assembly and could influence party dynamics ahead of the 2027 elections. No further details on subsequent party affiliation or replacement were provided.

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Reported by 2 sources: the_whistler, new_telegraph. Also confirmed by The Guardian Nigeria.