The two major political parties in Nigeria, the ruling APC and the opposition PDP, have each lost one federal lawmaker to other parties.
NASS Abuja
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC), have lost one member each to other parties.
According to PREMIUM Times, the two lawmakers identified as, Akinlaja Joseph who represents Ondo East/West federal constituency of Ondo State, and Olatoye Temitope representing Lagelu /Akinyele Federal Constituency of Oyo State, announced their defection on the floor of the House on Thursday.
It was gathered that Akinlaja defected to the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP), while his colleague Temitope moved to the Action Democratic Party (ADP), as the duo became the first lawmakers to defect since the House resumed from a two-month recess.