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The defection brings the number of APC lawmakers in the assembly to 22.
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Seven lawmakers from the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) in Ogun State on Thursday defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) during a plenary at the assembly complex in Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta.
The Speaker of the assembly, Olakunle Oluomo, read the letters of the lawmakers, explaining why they took the decision to defect.
The lawmakers said they defected “after due consultation with their leaders and constituents”.
The lawmakers include: Modupe Mujota representing Abeokuta North State Constituency; Musefiu Lamidi from Ado-Odo/Ota II; Amosun Yusuf from Ewekoro State Constituency; Ajayi Bolanle and Ganiyu Oyedeji from Egbado South and Ifo II State Constituencies respectively; as well as Ajibola Sikiratu and Ademola Adeniran of Ipokia/Idiroko and Sagamu II.
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