Nigeria, June 2 -- The Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Kingsley Chinda, has formally resigned from his position and defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

Speaker of the House, Abbas Tajudeen, announced Mr Chinda's resignation and defection during plenary on Tuesday as lawmakers resumed legislative activities after a four-week recess.

The recess had allowed members to return to their constituencies to participate in their respective political parties' primary elections ahead of the 2027 general elections.

The announcement officially ends weeks of speculation surrounding Mr Chinda's political future after he participated in the APC governorship primary in Rivers S...