The crisis rocking the Rivers State Executive and the legislature took a new twist on Monday as 27 out of 32 members of the House of Assembly led by the Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Martin Amaewhule (Obio/Akpor Constituency 1) defected to All Progressive Congress APC.
The lawmakers announced their defection on Monday morning in Portharcourt while reaffirming their total loyalty to the former governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike.