3 Benue PDP lawmakers to defect to APC

13:21 18/06/2015
Abuja - Three members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Benue State House of Assembly risk losing their seats if they go ahead with their decision to defect to the All Progressives Congress (APC), reports Thisday.

The three members are from the Benue South senatorial district of the state.
The three lawmakers have transmitted their letters to the Speaker of their intention to join the APC.

The three PDP lawmakers conspired with the APC lawmakers during the election of the Speaker of the House.

The APC candidate became the Speaker despite being the minority party in the House.
The PDP, is however, spoiling for a showdown with the lawmakers.
The APC currently has 14 members while PDP and Labour Party (LP) have 15 and one member respectively.

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