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Ibrahim Makama
Misau, a member of the House of Representatives yesterday renounced his
membership of the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) – the platform on
which he was elected in 2007.

Mr Misau,
representing Misau/Dambam federal constituency of Bauchi State joined
the newly formed Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), becoming the

first lawmaker to
join the party floated by the former head of state, Muhammadu Buhari
and his political associates few months ago.

With the
development, there are now five minority parties in the PDP-dominated
360-member House. The others are ANPP, Action Congress, Progressive
Peoples Alliance and Labour Party.

Mr Misau attributed his exit from the ANPP to the crises in the party.

He added that
efforts to resolve crisis in the Bauchi State branch of the party
proved futile, hence his decision to leave the party and join one
“where conscience reigns supreme”.

The lawmaker
explained that his constituent also influenced his decision to join the
CPC since Mr Buhari has been like a father figure to him.

The legislator also
disclosed that he intends to contest next year’s gubernatorial election
on the platform of the CPC adding that he would accept any decision
that may come from the party on his ambition.

So far, 15 members of the Senate and the House have defected from the parties under which they were elected.