Two members of the House of Representatives, Peter Akpanke of the Peoples Democratic party (PDP), representing Obabliku/Obudu/Bekwarra Federal Constituency of Cross River and Prof. Paul Nnamchi of the Labour party (LP), representing Enugu East/Isi Uzo Federal Constituency of Enugu State have decamped to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
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.
