FCT Lawmaker Chinedu Obika Dumps APC for NDC
FCT Lawmaker Chinedu Obika Dumps APC for NDC
Abuja, Nigeria – May 6, 2026 (African News Digest) – Member of the House of Representatives, Joshua Chinedu Obika, has resigned from the All Progressives Congress (APC) and defected to the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC).
Obika, who represents the AMAC/Bwari Federal Constituency in the Federal Capital Territory, made the move barely two months after joining the APC from the Labour Party (LP).
According to reports, the lawmaker decided to leave the ruling party after allegedly being denied a return ticket for the 2027 elections despite his earlier defection to the APC on March 11, 2026.
He is now expected to secure an automatic ticket from the NDC to seek re-election for a second term in the House of Representatives.
The latest defection comes amid a wave of political realignments following the recent move by former presidential candidates Peter Obi and Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso to the NDC.
Several lawmakers and political figures across different parties have since aligned with the party as preparations intensify ahead of the 2027 general elections.
