Two Reps defect to APC
Two lawmakers at the House of Representatives, Rep. Blessing Onuh (APGA-Benue) and Rep. Yakubu Abdullahi (PRP-Bauchi) have defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
Announcing her defection on Tuesday at the floor of the House, Ms. Onuh said she left APGA due to a leadership crisis in the state chapter of the party.
She said that she consulted widely before taking the decision to leave the party.
Also speaking, Mr. Abdullahi said he defected from PRP due to division, internal wrangling and infighting resulting in factionalisation of the party.
The main opposition party at the House, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) did not raise objection to the defection.
The defection comes at the time politicians across the country are moving into the ruling party to reestablish themselves politically.
Gbenga Daniel, a former governor of Ogun State defected to the APC on Tuesday, a day after former Osun deputy governor, Iyiola Omisore also defected.
(NAN)
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