27 Rivers PDP house of assembly members decamp to APC after singing Wike song on your we shall stand, Jagaban

The political rift between the Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike and Rivers State Governor, Sim Fubara has taken an interesting turn as 27 lawmakers of the Rivers State House of Assembly defected from the ruling Peoples Democratic Party in the state to the All Progressives Congress.

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

The affected lawmakers are said to be the ones loyal to 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.