2 Reps dump PDP for APC

Mayowa Okekale, Abuja |5th Oct 2017 | 3,237

Rep member Zaphania Jisalo

Two members of the House of Representatives have defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

Zaphania Jisalo of AMAC/Bwari federal constituency, Abuja, and Yusuf Tijani representing Okene/Ogori_Magogo of Kogi, State both announced the move at plenary session on Thursday.

Mr. Jisalo has served his people twice at the federal parliament under the platform of PDP.

He is a former chairman of AMAC area council, Abuja.

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