{"id":313,"date":"2025-06-25T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-25T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tona.today\/?p=313"},"modified":"2025-06-25T02:09:40","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T02:09:40","slug":"pdp-lp-lose-members-to-apc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tona.today\/?p=313","title":{"rendered":"PDP, LP lose members to APC"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Two members of the opposition parties in the House of Representatives on Tuesday joined the\u00a0All Progressives Congress\u00a0(APC).\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The two members are Peter Akpanke representing Obanliku\/Obudu\/ Beware federal constituency of Cross River State, who is leaving the PDP and Prof Paul Nnamchi representing Enugu East\/Isi Uzo federal constituency of Enugu, who is leaving the Labour Party.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Craig David &amp; Tiwa Savage - 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