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.
Amaewhule announced the lawmakers’ decision during plenary on Friday. He said their move was prompted by what he described as a clear division within the PDP, which he insisted made their continued stay in the party untenable.
More details are expected as the story develops.
