PDP Regains Majority in the House of Representatives as three members from Adamawa state cross back to PDP.

PDP Regains Majority In The House Of Reps **as three Adamawa House members crossed back from APC to PDP. **PDP now have 174 members, while APC have 169. The rest members belong to APGA, LP, Accord and DPP. **18 former PDP lawmakers that joined APC plan to cross back to the PDP. The ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have regained the majority of the House of Representative which they lost two months ago when 37 of its members cross-carpeted to APC, leaving APC with 172, while PDP was left with only 171. The drama that change the equation in the House is that 3 house members from Adamawa state who had earlier pitched tent with the APC, dramatically recapitulated and carpet-crossed back to PDP. The members are Hon Aishatu, Hon Ahmed Aminu Tukur and Hon Gibson Nathaniel. This leaves the PDP with a slight majority of 174, while the fortune of APC deminished to 169 members. According PDP House leadership that spoke with Hope For Nigeria, there are serious indications that about 18 of those who joined APC are coming back to PDP as they claimed that the problems that prompted them to leave PDP before are no longer existing. Other sources stated that the lawmakers on consulting with political lawyers about their cross-carpeting to APC were told that they are likely lose their seats as they law is very clear on that and there is a recent ruling which spelt out that there was no division in the PDP, as claimed by the rebelling groups. - Hope For Nigeria.