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Four members of the ruling All Progressives Congress in the House of Representatives, including Mr Dapo Lam-Adesina, son of former Oyo State governor, late Alhaji Lam Adesina, have announced their defection from the party.
Lam-Adesina, who represents Ibadan North East/South East, defected to the African Democratic Congress.
The Speaker, Mr Yakubu Dogara, announced the defections on the floor of the House in Abuja today.
Others include, Mr Abiodun Awoleye-Dada,(Ibadan North) who moved to the Accord party; Mr Samuel Segun-Williams,(Abeokuta South) who moved to the Labour Party; Mr Lawan Hassan-Anka (Anka/Mafara Zamfara State), who joined the Peoples Democratic Party.
All defectors had failed to win renomination to contest in the 2019 election.
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