{"id":104772,"date":"2023-12-21T09:43:47","date_gmt":"2023-12-21T08:43:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/former-nasarawa-lawmaker-iyimoga-joins-apc-after-zlp-exit"},"modified":"2023-12-21T12:18:46","modified_gmt":"2023-12-21T11:18:46","slug":"former-nasarawa-lawmaker-iyimoga-joins-apc-after-zlp-exit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/parties\/former-nasarawa-lawmaker-iyimoga-joins-apc-after-zlp-exit","title":{"rendered":"Former Nasarawa lawmaker Iyimoga joins APC after ZLP exit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Musa Salihu Iyimoga, a former member of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly, has officially joined the All Progressives Congress, APC.<\/p>\n<p>The seasoned politician, who represented the Doma North Constituency in the 6th Assembly, declared his allegiance to the APC in a gathering of supporters and officials at his Sabon Gari ward in Doma Local Government Area of Nasarawa State.<\/p>\n<p>His decision follows his recent resignation from the Zenith Labour Party, ZLP, the platform on which he was elected in the 2019 general elections.<\/p>\n<p>The former lawmaker sought re-election in the 2023 general elections but was defeated against the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Mohammed Oyanki.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\">Nigeria<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Musa Salihu Iyimoga, a former member of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly, has officially joined the All Progressives Congress, APC. 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