{"id":348966,"date":"2024-12-12T12:56:04","date_gmt":"2024-12-12T11:56:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=348966"},"modified":"2024-12-12T12:56:43","modified_gmt":"2024-12-12T11:56:43","slug":"lp-loses-another-rep-member-to-apc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2024\/12\/12\/lp-loses-another-rep-member-to-apc\/","title":{"rendered":"LP loses another Rep member to APC"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong><strong>Informed House on his defection<\/strong><\/strong><br \/>\n<hr \/>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Barely 48 hours after losing one of its federal lawmakers, a member of the House of Representatives from Plateau State, Hon. Alfred Ajang has also dumped the Labour Party (LP) and pitched his tent with the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).<\/p>\n<p>Ajang who represents Jos South\/Jos East federal constituency announced his defection via a letter read by Speaker Abbas Tajudeen at the resumed plenary of the House of Representatives on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>Recall that the member representing Barkin Ladi\/Riyom federal constituency of Plateau State, Hon. 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