Four members of the House of Representatives from Rivers State have officially defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The lawmakers’ defection comes barely a week after Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, moved to the ruling APC, signalling a significant shift in the state’s political alignment.
The defecting lawmakers are Manuchim Umezuruike (Port Harcourt I Federal Constituency), Boniface Emerengwa (Ikwerre/Emuoha Federal Constituency), Awake-Inombek Abiante (Andoni/Opobo Federal Constituency), and Boma Goodhead (Asari-Toru Federal Constituency).
The development underscores a growing political realignment in Rivers State, as key political actors reposition themselves in the wake of recent changes at the state level.