defections

Nigeria's main opposition party lost four federal lawmakers to the ruling APC on Wednesday, as the House of Representatives moved to criminalise dual party membership with a ₦10 million fine and two-year jail term.

The Peoples Democratic Party's Senate representation has collapsed from 36 to 17 members following a wave of defections to the ruling All Progressives Congress, as internal leadership crises continue to fracture Nigeria's main opposition party.