Nigeria, Dec. 25 -- Six members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Zamfara State House of Assembly have formally defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC), citing what they said is a systemic disregard for constitutional processes within the state legislature.

The lawmakers announced their decision in Gusau on Wednesday evening, following a period of deliberation over what they termed the "poor management" of the legislative arm.

They alleged that the Assembly has been reduced to a "rubber stamp" for Governor Dauda Lawal, effectively functioning as an extension of the executive branch rather than an independent body.

The defectors, who are among the nine lawmakers suspended in February 2024, said their suspension is ill...