Political Earthquake in Rivers: Speaker, Lawmakers Jump Ship to APC

Seventeen members of the Rivers State House of Assembly, including Speaker Rt. Hon. Martin Amaewhule, have formally announced their defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The defection, which signals a significant political realignment and strengthens the APC's presence in the Rivers Assembly, was declared during a plenary session on Friday. This development has been widely attributed to a
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