Two members of the House of Representatives leave PDP for APC

Two members of the House of Representatives, Ephreaim Nwuzi,  representing Etche/Omuma Federal Constituency of Rivers and David Abel, representing Gashaka/Kurmi/Sardauna Federal Constituency of Taraba, have left the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

The two lawmakers made their intentions known in separate letters written to the Speaker of the house, Femi Gbajabiamila and was read on the floor of the house during plenary on Tuesday. They both cited their reasons for defection which is that they consulted with their constituents and they like the Speaker’s leadership style, but some prominent members in  opposition of their decision called for the declaration of their seats vacant.

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