{"id":39228,"date":"2021-03-17T18:04:56","date_gmt":"2021-03-17T18:04:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/?p=39228"},"modified":"2021-03-17T17:12:11","modified_gmt":"2021-03-17T17:12:11","slug":"adc-rep-olaefa-decamps-to-apc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/parties\/adc-rep-olaefa-decamps-to-apc","title":{"rendered":"ADC Rep, Olaefa decamps to APC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\">Nigeria<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>The lawmaker representing Egbado North\/Imeko Afon federal constituency of Ogun State, Jimoh Olaefa has dumped the African Democratic Congress (ADC) for the All Progressives Congress (APC).<\/p>\n<p>Olaifa\u2019s defection was announced by the Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila who announced the defection in a letter addressed to the House.<\/p>\n<p>He cited \u201cconflict and irreconcilable differences\u201d with his party as the reason for his defection.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ll rather join the APC that will have my people benefit from dividend of democracy,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Challenging the defection, the Deputy Minority Leader, Toby Okechukwu faulted the lawmaker\u2019s action.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The lawmaker representing Egbado North\/Imeko Afon federal constituency of Ogun State, Jimoh Olaefa has dumped the African Democratic Congress (ADC) for the All Progressives Congress (APC). Olaifa\u2019s defection was announced by the Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila who announced the defection in a letter addressed to the House. 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