Nigeria, April 21 -- A fresh wave of defections hit the House of Representatives on Tuesday, with several lawmakers switching allegiances across major political parties, citing internal divisions and unresolved disputes within their former parties.

The Deputy Speaker, Benjamin Kalu, announced the defections during plenary, as the Green Chamber resumed proceedings from its Easter break.

Prominent among the defectors is Thaddeus Atta, a Lagos lawmaker, who moved from the Labour Party (LP) to the African Democratic Congress (ADC).

In his letter, Mr Atta blamed persistent internal divisions within the LP for his defection, noting that the crisis had made it increasingly difficult for him to effectively discharge his legislative responsibil...