Twenty seven out of the 32 lawmakers of Rivers State House of Assembly have defected to the All Progressives Congress, APC.
The defectors cited division in the PDP as the reason for crossing to the APC.
Speaking after reading the letters signed by the defected lawmakers, the Speaker of the House, Mr. Martins Amaewhule directed the Clerk of the House to convey their resolution to the governor, Mr Siminialayi Fubara, and relevant authorities.
According to him, the decision of the 27 lawmakers was borne out of the desire to serve the state better.
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Earlier, the factional members of the House of Assembly on Monday adopted a resolution condemning the alleged withholding of funds for the management of the Assembly by the state government.
Amaewhule made the disclosure at its 87th plenary in Port Harcourt.
The group comprising 27 legislators, accused the state governor, Mr Siminialayi Fubara, of starving them of funds.
Meanwhile, the Rivers State Local Government (Amendment) Bill 2023 scaled through the second reading at the plenary.
Source: NAN
