Adamawa Assembly rocked by mass PDP defections
The crisis in the Peoples Democratic Party deepened in Adamawa State on Thursday as eight members of the House of Assembly resigned from the party. Those who left include the Speaker, Bathiya Wesley, the Majority Leader, Kate Mamuno, and members Moses Yerima Zah (Michika), Pwamwakeno Mackondo (Numan), Adun John Alaba (Uba Gaya), Bulus Kantom (Shelleng), Musa Mahmud Kallamu (Mayo Belwa) and Japhet Hammanjabu (Verre). They announced their decision during plenary, citing the leadership crisis at the PDP national level as the main reason for quitting. They did not disclose their next political platform. Their exit is the latest in a wave of defections from the party in the state. It follows the earlier move by Abdullahi Abubakar (Girei Constituency), who left on Monday, and six other lawmakers who defected on Tuesday. Party sources say the development may be a prelude […]