Another Labour Party member in the House of Representatives, Ajang Alfred Iliya, has defected to the All Progressives Congress, APC.
In a letter read by the Speaker of the House of Representatives Tajudeen Abbas, during plenary on Thursday, Iliya, who represents the Jos South/Jos East Federal Constituency claimed that the crisis in the Labour Party was the reason for his defection.
Lending his voice, Minority Leader Kingsley Chinda says the letter is not in accordance with the constitution of the House and as such should be rejected.
He said as a standing order any member who wishes to defect must first inform his constituents and party members on the platform on which he was elected before any letter is read.
Recall that just few days back, another Rep member from the Labour Party, Daniel Chollom, defected to the APC.
Chollom, in a letter read during plenary by Speaker Tajudeen also cited the Labour Party’s leadership crisis and his desire to support the President in national development as reasons for his decision.
Similarly, about a week ago, four members of the House of Representatives from the LP defected to the APC.
