The Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Martin Amaewhule, has led 15 other lawmakers in the chamber to abandon the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Amaewhule confirmed the switch during Friday’s plenary, attributing the move to what he described as lingering internal crises within the PDP.
The Speaker explained that he had officially written to his ward chairman, informing him of his intention to exit the PDP and join 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 praised President Bola Tinubu’s administration, stressing that the President “means well for Nigeria’’ and had demonstrated “love to Rivers State.”
