“We are not jumping parties for political ambition. His comments come amid a wave of defections from the PDP to the APC and the African Democratic Congress. Bagos, who represented Jos South/Jos East Federal Constituency, Plateau State, from 2019 until November 2023, formally defected to the APC on January 4, 2026, alongside other key stakeholders loyal to Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang. The defection comes weeks after Governor Mutfwang himself resigned from the PDP, and subsequently joined the APC, citing the need for clearer direction amid the opposition party’s lingering internal crises. “We are not jumping parties because of sycophancy.

Source: Punch January 06, 2026 17:24 UTC