From Victor Edozie, in Port Harcourt
The Speaker of Rivers State House of Assembly, Martin Chike Amaewhule and 15 other members of the State House of Assembly on Friday defected to All Progressives Congress, APC.
Amaewhule and his colleagues at the plenary on at the Assembly complex said they defected to APC from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) because of the crisis in the party.
Other members of the Assembly who dumped the PDP were the Deputy Speaker, Dumle Maol (Gokana), Major Jack (Akuku-Toru), Linda Stewart (Okrika), Franklin Nwabochi (Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni), Azeru Opara (Port Harcourt 3), Smart Adoki (Port Harcourt 2), Enemi George (Asari-Toru 2), and Solomon Wami (Port Harcourt 1).
Also included were Igwe Aforji (Eleme), Tekena Wellington (Asari-Toru 1), Looloo Opuende (Akuku-Toru 2), Peter Abbey (Degema), Arnold Dennis (Ogu/Bolo), Chimezie Nwankwo (Etche), and Ofiks Kabang (Andoni).
The Assembly had at its plenary on Tuesday passed a vote of confidence on President Tinubu and urged him to contest the 2027 Presidential election.
