Breaking: 6 PDP Lawmakers defect to APC In Lagos

The initial 5 PDP lawmakers who defected to the APC with the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru ObasaSix out of the eight lawmakers from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Lagos State House of Assembly has officially defected to the All Progressive Congress (APC).

Their defection took place on Thursday after the house plenary session.

Five members initially defected on the floor of the house, while the Minority leader, Akeem Bello, who was in the mosque at the time of the defection joined his colleagues afterwards.

Those who defected to the APC includes the Minority Leader, Akeem Bello from Amuwo Odofin Constituency 2, the Minority Whip, Mosunmola Sangodara from Surulere Constituency 2, Akeem Shokunle from Oshodi/Isolo Constituency 1, Jude Idimogu from Oshodi/Isolo Constituency 1, Dayo Famakinwa, Ajeromi Ifelodun 2 and Oluwa Fatai from Ajeromi/Ifelodun 1.

Members who did not jump ship are Dipo Olorunrinu from Amuwo Odofin Constituency 1 and Victor Akande from Ojo Constituency 1.

The PDP lawmakers hinged their defection on the crisis in the party at the state and federal levels.

It was reliably gathered that their defection was a product of months of discussion between the leaders of the APC and the eight PDP members in the assembly.