Governor Fubara Siminalayi of Rivers State, has announced is defection from People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC)
This development was made known on Tuesday during a stakeholders’ meeting in Port Harcourt, the capital of of the state.
This move followed after 17 lawmakers in the Rivers State House of Assembly (RSHA) defected to APC.
Fubara joined Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori; Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno; Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah; and his Bayelsa counterpart, Duoye Siri, all of whom defected from the opposition PDP.
Speaking at the meeting, the governor said, “We can’t support President (Tinubu) if we don’t fully identify with him, not just the backyard support.
This paper reported Fubara held a private meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Monday.
Fubara’s visit comes at a time of renewed political tension in Rivers State and rising speculation about his possible move from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress.
The speculation intensified after 17 lawmakers aligned with the Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike led by Speaker Martin Amaewhule declared their defection from the PDP to the APC last Friday, December 5. Their switch immediately altered the power dynamics in the state assembly.
