Two members of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Labour Party (LP) in the House of Representatives on Tuesday defected to All Progressives Congress (APC).
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the two members are: Rep. Peter Akpanke, representing Obabliku/Obudu/Bekwarra Federal Constituency of Cross River and Prof. Paul Nnamchi, representing Enugu East/Isi Uzo Federal Constituency of Enugu State.
The two lawmakers cited internal rift within their former parties and the need to align with the Federal Government’s policies and programmes as reasons for their defections.
Reading the letters of their cross carpeting during plenary, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Abbas Tajudeen, congratulated them for joining the ruling party. (NAN
