Some senators who defected have returned to APC – Ita Enang
29 July 2018 |
5:20 am
The Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on National Assembly Matters (Senate), Ita Enang, has said lawmakers who defected from the All Progressives Party (APC) on Tuesday were angry at some governors and party leaders and not Mr Buhari.
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