Baring any last minute changes, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory and former Governor of Rivers State, Mr. Nyesom Wike, is reportedly set to declare his defection to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
According to the Boss Newspapers, reliable sources close Minister, made this known.
Wike, who is presently a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) though serving in the APC cabinet as Minister, has reportedly set December 15, 2023 as date to announce his defection to the ruling party.
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The report is sequel to the defection 27 members of the Rivers State House of Assembly from the PDP to APC on Monday.
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The defecting lawmakers are said to be loyalists to the former governor, who had boasted of purchasing all their forms for the elections.
In the build-up to the 2023 elections, Wike had vehemently denounced any form of association with the APC, ascribing such a move to like leaving malaria to get Cancer.
The minister also infamously worked against his party during the presidential election to secure a slim victory for the APC in Rivers State.
However, an official deflection of Wike to the APC will further fuel the ongoing crisis in Rivers State.
