The Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Martin Amaewhule, and 15 other members of the House defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
During Friday’s plenary, Amaewhule revealed the defections and attributed them to the PDP’s internal strife.
The Speaker stated that he had formally informed 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 applauded President Bola Tinubu’s leadership insisting that the President “means well for Nigeria’’ and had shown “love to Rivers State.”
