10th National Assembly
Who is decamping, and to where
Party defections by sitting senators and representatives, tracked from the news. Counts change only when a defection is confirmed.
10th National Assembly
Historical preview. Sourced Senate and House defections since June 2023. Partial backfill; latest included event: 13 Oct 2026. Party totals cover recorded members, not the full National Assembly.
Confirmed defections
Since the start of the term
In the last 7 days
Other filters still apply
Biggest net gainer
+41 members
Biggest net loser
-30 members
Seats per party among members in the database. A partial roster does not represent full chamber totals. Drag to see any date.
| Chamber | Party | Seats on 27 Oct 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | APC · All Progressives Congress | 10 |
| Senate | ADC · African Democratic Congress | 7 |
| Senate | LP · Labour Party | 1 |
| Senate | NDC · Nigeria Democratic Congress | 1 |
| Senate | PDP · Peoples Democratic Party | 1 |
| House of Representatives | APC · All Progressives Congress | 31 |
| House of Representatives | NDC · Nigeria Democratic Congress | 4 |
| House of Representatives | PDP · Peoples Democratic Party | 2 |
| House of Representatives |
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1 confirmed defection.
| Date | Member | Move | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Aug 2026 | Saliu Mustapha | APCPDP | Details |
| A · Accord |
| 1 |
Where members went, since the start of the term.
| From | To | Defections |
|---|---|---|
| PDP | APC | 28 |
| LP | ADC | 7 |
| LP | APC | 7 |
| ADC | NDC | 5 |
| NNPP | APC | 4 |
| PDP | ADC | 4 |
| LP | PDP | 2 |
| ADC | APC | 1 |
| ADC | LP | 1 |
| APC | ADC | 1 |
| APC | PDP | 1 |
| APGA | ADC | 1 |
| APGA | APC | 1 |
| NDC | APC | 1 |
| NNPP | NDC | 1 |
| PDP | A | 1 |
| YPP | APC | 1 |
| YPP | APGA | 1 |
Newest first. Unverified reports never change the counts.
Hon. Chinwe Clara Nnabuife (Orumba North/Orumba South, Anambra) defects from APGA to APC
Confirmed. 1 source.
Sen. Rufai Sani Hanga (Kano Central, Kano) defects from NDC to APC
Confirmed. 1 source.
Sen. Saliu Mustapha (Kwara Central, Kwara) defects from APC to PDP
Confirmed. 1 source.
Sen. Garba Maidoki (Kebbi South, Kebbi) defects from APC to ADC
Confirmed. 1 source.
Sen. Victor Umeh (Anambra Central, Anambra) defects from ADC to NDC
Confirmed. 1 source.
Sen. Rufai Sani Hanga (Kano Central, Kano) defects from NNPP to NDC
Confirmed. 1 source.
Sen. Enyinnaya Abaribe (Abia South, Abia) defects from ADC to LP
Confirmed. 1 source.
Hon. Peter Aniekwe (Anambra East/Anambra West, Anambra) defects from ADC to NDC
Confirmed. 1 source.
Hon. Lilian Orogbu (Awka North/Awka South, Anambra) defects from ADC to NDC
Confirmed. 1 source.
Hon. Leke Abejide (Yagba East/Yagba West/Mopa-Muro, Kogi) defects from ADC to APC
Confirmed. 1 source.
Hon. Jesse Onuakalusi (Oshodi/Isolo II, Lagos) defects from ADC to NDC
Confirmed. 1 source.
Hon. Afam Ogene (Ogbaru, Anambra) defects from ADC to NDC
Confirmed. 1 source.
Sen. Victor Umeh (Anambra Central, Anambra) defects from LP to ADC
Confirmed. 1 source.
Sen. Tony Nwoye (Anambra North, Anambra) defects from LP to ADC
Confirmed. 1 source.
Sen. Mohammed Ogoshi Onawo (Nasarawa South, Nasarawa) defects from PDP to ADC
Confirmed. 1 source.
Sen. Lawal Adamu Usman (Kaduna Central, Kaduna) defects from PDP to ADC
Confirmed. 1 source.
Sen. Ireti Kingibe (FCT, FCT) defects from LP to ADC
Confirmed. 1 source.
Sen. Enyinnaya Abaribe (Abia South, Abia) defects from APGA to ADC
Confirmed. 1 source.
Sen. Binos Dauda Yaroe (Adamawa South, Adamawa) defects from PDP to ADC
Confirmed. 1 source.
Sen. Aminu Waziri Tambuwal (Sokoto South, Sokoto) defects from PDP to ADC
Confirmed. 1 source.
| 0 |
| – |
| Bayelsa | 0 | – |
| Benue | 0 | – |
| Borno | 0 | – |
| Cross River | 1 | LP → APC (1) |
| Delta | 8 | PDP → APC (8) |
| Ebonyi | 0 | – |
| Edo | 1 | LP → APC (1) |
| Ekiti | 0 | – |
| Enugu | 2 | LP → PDP (2) |
| FCT | 2 | LP → ADC (1) |
| Gombe | 2 | PDP → APC (2) |
| Imo | 2 | LP → APC (2) |
| Jigawa | 1 | NNPP → APC (1) |
| Kaduna | 4 | PDP → APC (2) |
| Kano | 5 | NNPP → APC (3) |
| Katsina | 3 | PDP → APC (3) |
| Kebbi | 5 | PDP → APC (4) |
| Kogi | 1 | ADC → APC (1) |
| Kwara | 1 | APC → PDP (1) |
| Lagos | 2 | ADC → NDC (1) |
| Nasarawa | 1 | PDP → ADC (1) |
| Niger | 1 | PDP → APC (1) |
| Ogun | 0 | – |
| Ondo | 0 | – |
| Osun | 4 | PDP → APC (3) |
| Oyo | 0 | – |
| Plateau | 1 | LP → APC (1) |
| Rivers | 0 | – |
| Sokoto | 1 | PDP → ADC (1) |
| Taraba | 1 | PDP → APC (1) |
| Yobe | 0 | – |
| Zamfara | 1 | PDP → APC (1) |
Confirmed defections per week. Select a week to list its events.
| 5 Feb 2024 | 0 |
| 12 Feb 2024 | 0 |
| 19 Feb 2024 | 0 |
| 26 Feb 2024 | 0 |
| 4 Mar 2024 | 0 |
| 11 Mar 2024 | 0 |
| 18 Mar 2024 | 0 |
| 25 Mar 2024 | 0 |
| 1 Apr 2024 | 0 |
| 8 Apr 2024 | 0 |
| 15 Apr 2024 | 0 |
| 22 Apr 2024 | 0 |
| 29 Apr 2024 | 0 |
| 6 May 2024 | 0 |
| 13 May 2024 | 0 |
| 20 May 2024 | 0 |
| 27 May 2024 | 0 |
| 3 Jun 2024 | 0 |
| 10 Jun 2024 | 0 |
| 17 Jun 2024 | 0 |
| 24 Jun 2024 | 0 |
| 1 Jul 2024 | 0 |
| 8 Jul 2024 | 0 |
| 15 Jul 2024 | 0 |
| 22 Jul 2024 | 1 |
| 29 Jul 2024 | 0 |
| 5 Aug 2024 | 0 |
| 12 Aug 2024 | 0 |
| 19 Aug 2024 | 0 |
| 26 Aug 2024 | 0 |
| 2 Sept 2024 | 0 |
| 9 Sept 2024 | 0 |
| 16 Sept 2024 | 0 |
| 23 Sept 2024 | 0 |
| 30 Sept 2024 | 1 |
| 7 Oct 2024 | 0 |
| 14 Oct 2024 | 0 |
| 21 Oct 2024 | 0 |
| 28 Oct 2024 | 1 |
| 4 Nov 2024 | 0 |
| 11 Nov 2024 | 0 |
| 18 Nov 2024 | 0 |
| 25 Nov 2024 | 0 |
| 2 Dec 2024 | 5 |
| 9 Dec 2024 | 1 |
| 16 Dec 2024 | 0 |
| 23 Dec 2024 | 0 |
| 30 Dec 2024 | 0 |
| 6 Jan 2025 | 0 |
| 13 Jan 2025 | 0 |
| 20 Jan 2025 | 0 |
| 27 Jan 2025 | 0 |
| 3 Feb 2025 | 1 |
| 10 Feb 2025 | 2 |
| 17 Feb 2025 | 1 |
| 24 Feb 2025 | 0 |
| 3 Mar 2025 | 0 |
| 10 Mar 2025 | 0 |
| 17 Mar 2025 | 2 |
| 24 Mar 2025 | 1 |
| 31 Mar 2025 | 0 |
| 7 Apr 2025 | 0 |
| 14 Apr 2025 | 0 |
| 21 Apr 2025 | 0 |
| 28 Apr 2025 | 0 |
| 5 May 2025 | 12 |
| 12 May 2025 | 6 |
| 19 May 2025 | 0 |
| 26 May 2025 | 0 |
| 2 Jun 2025 | 0 |
| 9 Jun 2025 | 0 |
| 16 Jun 2025 | 0 |
| 23 Jun 2025 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 2025 | 0 |
| 7 Jul 2025 | 0 |
| 14 Jul 2025 | 0 |
| 21 Jul 2025 | 4 |
| 28 Jul 2025 | 0 |
| 4 Aug 2025 | 0 |
| 11 Aug 2025 | 0 |
| 18 Aug 2025 | 0 |
| 25 Aug 2025 | 0 |
| 1 Sept 2025 | 0 |
| 8 Sept 2025 | 0 |
| 15 Sept 2025 | 0 |
| 22 Sept 2025 | 0 |
| 29 Sept 2025 | 0 |
| 6 Oct 2025 | 0 |
| 13 Oct 2025 | 0 |
| 20 Oct 2025 | 0 |
| 27 Oct 2025 | 0 |
| 3 Nov 2025 | 0 |
| 10 Nov 2025 | 0 |
| 17 Nov 2025 | 0 |
| 24 Nov 2025 | 0 |
| 1 Dec 2025 | 0 |
| 8 Dec 2025 | 0 |
| 15 Dec 2025 | 0 |
| 22 Dec 2025 | 0 |
| 29 Dec 2025 | 0 |
| 5 Jan 2026 | 0 |
| 12 Jan 2026 | 0 |
| 19 Jan 2026 | 0 |
| 26 Jan 2026 | 0 |
| 2 Feb 2026 | 0 |
| 9 Feb 2026 | 0 |
| 16 Feb 2026 | 0 |
| 23 Feb 2026 | 0 |
| 2 Mar 2026 | 0 |
| 9 Mar 2026 | 17 |
| 16 Mar 2026 | 0 |
| 23 Mar 2026 | 0 |
| 30 Mar 2026 | 0 |
| 6 Apr 2026 | 0 |
| 13 Apr 2026 | 0 |
| 20 Apr 2026 | 0 |
| 27 Apr 2026 | 0 |
| 4 May 2026 | 8 |
| 11 May 2026 | 0 |
| 18 May 2026 | 0 |
| 25 May 2026 | 0 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 0 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 0 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 0 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 1 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 0 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 0 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 0 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 0 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 0 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 0 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 0 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 1 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 0 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 1 |
| 7 Sept 2026 | 0 |
| 14 Sept 2026 | 0 |
| 21 Sept 2026 | 0 |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 0 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 0 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 1 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 0 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 0 |