Categories: Headline Politics

BREAKING: “On Your Mandate We Shall Stand” 27 Rivers PDP Lawmakers Sing As They Defect to APC (VIDEO)

lawmakers cited division within the PDP as the primary reason for their defection to the APC.

27 Rivers PDP Lawmakers have defected to APC.

 

NewsOnline Nigeria reports that the crisis rocking the Rivers State House of Assembly took a new turn on Monday with twenty-seven members defecting from the ruling Peoples Democratic Party in the state to the All Progressives Congress.

 

This Nigeria news platform understands that the lawmakers cited division within the PDP as the primary reason for their defection to the APC.

 

READ ALSO: Edwin Clark Writes Open Letter To Tinubu Over Ondo Crisis (FULL TEXT)

 

The affected lawmakers are said to be the ones loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike.

The lawmakers, it was gathered held plenary around 8am on Monday where the decision was taken.

 

The lawmakers sat under tight security mounted at the entrance of the Assembly complex along Moscow Road in Port Harcourt.

 

 

Details later…

NewsOnline Nigeria

Recent Posts

  • Brands & Marketing

Access Holdings Posts Over ₦1 Trillion Profit Before Tax, Signals Shift From Expansion to Value Creation

Access Holdings has posted over ₦1 trillion Profit Before Tax and signalled a shift from…

6 hours ago
  • Brands & Marketing

Wema Bank Celebrates 9 Years of ALAT by Wema, Reinforces Leadership in Digital Banking

Wema Bank has celebrated 9 years of ALAT by Wema and reinforced leadership in digital…

6 hours ago
  • Brands & Marketing

FirstBank Confirms Olayinka Ijabiyi as Group Head of Marketing, Corporate Communications

FirstBank has confirmed Olayinka Ijabiyi as Group Head of Marketing and Corporate Communications.   NewsOnline…

6 hours ago
  • 2027 Election
  • Politics

Tinubu 2027: Southwest Arewa Pro-Tinubu Group Visits Ooni of Ife, Secures Royal Endorsement

Southwest Arewa Pro-Tinubu group has visited Ooni of Ife and secured royal endorsement ahead of…

10 hours ago
  • Crime Watch
  • Top Stories

NLC, TUC Warn Nigeria Near Breaking Point, Threaten Nationwide Worker Shutdown Over Insecurity

NLC and TUC have warned that Nigeria is near breaking point and threatened a nationwide…

24 hours ago
  • Headline

President Tinubu Declares National Emergency on Insecurity, Poverty During May Day Address

President Tinubu has declared national emergency on insecurity and poverty during May day address.  …

24 hours ago