Sixteen members of the Rivers State House of Assembly, including Speaker Martin Amaewhule, have defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressive Congress (APC). The move was announced during a plenary session.
Amaewhule cited internal divisions within the PDP and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s positive impact on the country and Rivers State as reasons for the defection. This follows a recent political crisis in the state.