Politics
Two PDP Rep members defect
Two lawmakers elected into the House of Representatives on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have defected.
Ben Nwankwo and Anayo Anebe, both from Anambra State decamped to the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) at plenary on Tuesday.
While Nwankwo represents Orumba North/South federal constituency, Anebe is from Awka North/South.
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In separate letters read by Yakubu Dogara, Speaker of the House, the two lawmakers cited division in the state chapter of the party as the reason for their defection.
APGA now has three lawmakers in the lower legislative chamber.
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