Nigeria, July 23 -- Another wave of defections has struck the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as three members of the House of Representatives have formally dumped the party for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

The lawmakers - Taofeek Abimbola (Osun), Omirin Emmanuel (Osun), and Marcus Onubun (Edo)- announced their defection during Wednesday's plenary session, with Speaker of the House, Abbas Tajudeen, reading their letters to the members of the House.

Each defector cited internal crises and protracted legal battles within the PDP as the primary reasons for their exit.

Their announcements were immediately met with cheers and applause from several lawmakers, particularly from the APC bench, who rose to welcome them with open a...