Nigeria, Oct. 14 -- It was a tense but dramatic moment in the House of Representatives on Tuesday when Speaker Abbas Tajudeen read letters announcing the defection of three lawmakers from Kaduna State to the All Progressives Congress (APC).

The announcements came during plenary after the House allowed the Governor of Kaduna State, Uba Sani, to observe proceedings and formally welcome the defectors.

The move, which had been speculated for weeks, was finally confirmed through the speaker's reading of their letters, marking a significant political realignment within the Kaduna caucus in the lower chamber.

Those who defected are Hussaini Ahmed, who represents Kaduna South Federal Constituency; Aliyu Abdullahi (Ikara/Kubau Federal Constitue...