Party defection: Two APC federal lawmakers abandon party

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Two members of the House of Representatives on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Wednesday announced their defection from the party.

The two lawmakers: Babatunde Kolawole who represents Akoko North East/ West Federal Constituency of Ondo State and Mukaila Kazzim representing Abeokuta North/ Obafemi-Owode/ Odeda Federal Constituency of Ogun State, made their resignations known in separate letters to the Speaker, Yakubu Dogara.

The Speaker of the House read the letters at plenary on Wednesday.

While Mr. Kolawole announced his defection to the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), his counterpart, Mr. Kazzim, did not state the party he is defecting to.