{"id":6498,"date":"2023-12-11T10:16:09","date_gmt":"2023-12-11T10:16:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/moonraynews.com\/?p=6498"},"modified":"2023-12-11T10:16:10","modified_gmt":"2023-12-11T10:16:10","slug":"just-in-27-rivers-house-of-assembly-members-defect-to-apc-give-two-reasons-for-their-defection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moonraynews.com\/?p=6498","title":{"rendered":"JUST IN: 27 Rivers House of Assembly Members Defect To APC, Give Two Reasons For Their Defection"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p>Twenty-seven members of the Rivers State House of Assembly led by Martin Amaewhule have defected from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP to All Progressive Congress, APC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Affected lawmakers who initiated impeachment against Governor Sim Fubara cited division in the PDP as reason for their defection to APC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The defected awmakers also adopted a resolution condemning the withholding of funds for Management of the House of Assembly, another reason for their defection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Findings revealed the 27 are all loyal to FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike and the Minister is on his way to join them in the APC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-slider-658516fc\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-slider glide\" data-per-view=\"1\" data-gap=\"0\" data-peek=\"0\" data-autoplay=\"true\" data-height=\"400px\" data-hide-arrows=\"false\"><div class=\"glide__track\" data-glide-el=\"track\"><div class=\"glide__slides\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-slider-item-wrapper glide__slide\" tabindex=\"0\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-slider-item\" src=\"https:\/\/moonraynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_2209.jpeg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" data-id=\"6500\"\/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-slider-item-wrapper glide__slide\" tabindex=\"0\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-slider-item\" src=\"https:\/\/moonraynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_2211.jpeg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" data-id=\"6501\"\/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-slider-item-wrapper glide__slide\" tabindex=\"0\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-slider-item\" src=\"https:\/\/moonraynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_2208.jpeg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" data-id=\"6502\"\/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-slider-item-wrapper glide__slide\" tabindex=\"0\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-slider-item\" src=\"https:\/\/moonraynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_2210.jpeg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" data-id=\"6503\"\/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-slider-item-wrapper glide__slide\" tabindex=\"0\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-slider-item\" src=\"https:\/\/moonraynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_2212.jpeg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" data-id=\"6504\"\/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><div class=\"glide__bullets\" data-glide-el=\"controls[nav]\"><button class=\"glide__bullet\" data-glide-dir=\"=0\"><\/button><button class=\"glide__bullet\" data-glide-dir=\"=1\"><\/button><button class=\"glide__bullet\" data-glide-dir=\"=2\"><\/button><button class=\"glide__bullet\" data-glide-dir=\"=3\"><\/button><button class=\"glide__bullet\" data-glide-dir=\"=4\"><\/button><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Twenty-seven members of the Rivers State House of Assembly led by Martin Amaewhule have defected from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP to All Progressive Congress, APC. 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