Again, Rivers Speaker, 15 other Assembly members dump PDP for APC

For the second time in a while, the Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Martin Amaewhule, has defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Recall, during of their crisis with the Governor, Simi Fubara, earlier in the year, they had had announced their defection to the APC.

Amaewhule defected along with 15 other members of the House Friday.

The House of Assembly is currently in session with the defectors blaming their departure from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on the crisis in the party, reports Channels TV.

Others who dumped the PDP were the Deputy Speaker, Dumle Maol (Gokana), Major Jack (Akuku-Toru), Linda Stewart (Okrika), Franklin Nwabochi (Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni), Azeru Opara (Port Harcourt 3), Smart Adoki (Port Harcourt 2), Enemi George (Asari-Toru 2), and Solomon Wami (Port Harcourt 1).

Also included were Igwe Aforji (Eleme), Tekena Wellington (Asari-Toru 1), Looloo Opuende (Akuku-Toru 2), Peter Abbey (Degema), Arnold Dennis (Ogu/Bolo), Chimezie Nwankwo (Etche), and Ofiks Kabang (Andoni).