Not fewer than six members of the Peoples Democratic Party in the House of Representatives from Rivers State have defected to the All Progressives Congress.
The Speaker of the House, Abbas Tajudeen, disclosed this during plenary on Tuesday when the lawmakers’ letters of defection were read on the floor.
In their letters, the lawmakers blamed the unresolved leadership crisis within the PDP, saying it has made it difficult for them to function effectively in the party.
They said the decision to join the APC followed extensive consultations, adding that the ruling party, under the leadership of President Bola Tinubu, provides a better platform to serve their constituents.
The defecting lawmakers are Dumnamere Dekor (Khana/Gokana), Solomon Bob (Abua/Odual and Ahoada East), Hart Cyril (Degema/Bonny), Victor Obuzor (Ahoada West/Ogba-Egbema-Ndoni), Blessing Amadi (Port Harcourt II), and Felix Nweke (Eleme/Oyigbo/Tai).
The defection comes weeks after Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara left the PDP for the APC on December 5, 2025.
It also follows the earlier defection of 15 members of the Rivers State House of Assembly, including Speaker Martin Amaewhule, who dumped the PDP for the APC about a week before the governor’s move.
