Nigeria: We Directed Kwande to Defect to PDP, Not APC - Useni

27 January 2014

The National Chairman of the Democratic Peoples Party (DPP) Gen Jerry Useni (rtd) has said that the leadership of the party directed Rep Yahaya Kwande to defect to the PDP and not APC.

Kwande who represents Bassa/Jos North Federal Constituency of Plateau State in the House of Representatives was one of the two lawmakers who defected to the APC in the House on Tuesday, the other being Rep Emmanuel Jime from Benue State.

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