Just In: Rivers speaker, 15 other members defect to APC, cite PDP’s crisis

Martin Amaewhule, the Rivers State House of Assembly Speaker, alongside 15 other members of the House has officially defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Amaewhule announced the defections during plenary on Friday, blaming it on the division in the PDP, and that he had formally notified his ward chairman of his decision to leave the PDP for the APC.

He said, “Distinguished colleagues, APC is my new party. I will do all that is needed to be done towards ensuring that the party card of the All Progressives Congress is issued to me in no time.

“But as I speak today, I am a member of the All Progressives Congress. I am happy to be a member of APC so that we can join forces with Mr President. Mr President is doing so much for this country.”

Amaewhule lauded President Bola Tinubu’s leadership insisting that the President “means well for Nigeria’’ and had shown “love to Rivers State.”

Details shortly…