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River State Rep Member 'Chisom Dike', Defects From PDP To APC

Afnews Editor

Sep 16, 2021

The grip of Governor Nyesome Wike on Rivers State politics may be loosening as a member of the House of Representatives, Chisom Dike, swapped the umbrella of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the broom of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

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The defection was contained in a letter directed to the House via the Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila.

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In the letter read by Gbajabiamila on Thursday, Dike stated that the constant crisis in the PDP prompted his decision to defect to the APC.

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He also said the leadership of the Speaker aided his decision to defect.

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Defection from the PDP to APC has almost become a weekly occurrence in the House of Representatives.

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Before the annual recess, about 10 lawmakers from Zamfara and Cross River states defected to the APC from the PDP.

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The latest defection may be unconnected to the protracted fight between Wike and PDP Chairman, Uche Secondus.

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