𝐁𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆: 𝟏𝟔 𝐑𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐥𝐚𝐰𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬, 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫 𝐝𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐏𝐃𝐏 𝐭𝐨 𝐀𝐏𝐂

Sixteen members of the Rivers State House of Assembly, led by Speaker Martin Amaewhule, have defected from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress, citing internal division within the PDP.

Amaewhule announced the development during plenary on Friday, stating that the lawmakers reached the decision due to what he described as a “clear division” in the PDP that had lingered without resolution.

The mass defection marks a major shift in the political atmosphere of Rivers State, coming amid heightened tension between factions loyal to different power blocs within the state.