Nigeria, June 25 -- Two members of the House of Representatives have defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

The defectors are Peter Akpanke, who represents Obanliku/Obudu/Bekwara federal constituency of Cross River State, and Paul Nnamchi, representing Enugu East/Isi-Uzo federal constituency in Enugu State.

Mr Akpanke left the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), while Mr Nnamchi dumped the Labour Party (LP). Both lawmakers announced their defections in separate letters addressed to the House, which the Speaker, Abbas Tajudeen, read during Tuesday's plenary.

Mr Akpanke attributed his defection to the internal disputes within the PDP, while Mr Nnamchi cited the leadership crisis in the Labour Party as the reason for his exit...