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Blessing Onuh, lawmaker representing Otukpo/Ohimini federal constituency, defected from the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) to the APC.
Also, Yakubu Abdullahi, the member representing Bauchi federal constituency, dumped the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) for APC.
Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila read the letters of their defection at plenary.
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The lawmakers cited leadership crisis and division within their respective parties as the reason for defection.
“I write to formally notify you, sir and all members of the house of my defection from the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) to the All Progressive Congress (APC),” Onuh’s letter reads.
“My decision is due to the leadership crisis which has factionalised the party and has created a set of division at all levels of the party, hence my decision to defect after due consultation with my people.”
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The house of representatives has lost a member in the person of Ossy Prestige. He was aged 56.
Prestige, who represented Aba north/south federal constituency, under the All Progressive Grand Alliance party, died of an unknown illness on Monday.
He had been receiving medical attention for some months, both in Nigeria and abroad.
Benjamin Kalu, the house spokesman, confirmed the development but did not give further details about the cause of the lawmaker’s death.
“The house will resume and adjourn plenary as our tradition permits for the next day,” he said via text message.
Few weeks ago, when there were rumours of his death, his family had confirmed that he had been sick for some months.
The All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA, Abia state, has berated Governor Okezie Ikpeazu over the delay in completion of rehabilitation of Port Harcourt road in Aba.
The Member representing Aba North/ Aba South in the House of Representatives on the platform of All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) Rt. Hon Ossy Prestige, is dead. A family source told Daily Trust that the late lawmaker died in a German hospital after being placed on life support for a very long time. “He has […]