Toba Owojaiye reporting
Abuja, Nigeria
In a surprising development, 27 legislators aligned with ex-governor Nyesom Wike have switched allegiance to the All Progressives Congress amid the ongoing political turmoil in Rivers state.
Chris, a former aide to Wike, who recently shifted loyalty to the current governor, Sim Fubara, disclosed that Wike himself is poised to join the APC soon, citing the interests of River state as the driving factor.
The political feud between Governor Sim Fubara and his predecessor, Wike, continues to take unforeseen and unprecedented twists.
This means that the Pro Wike lawmakers have more than two thirds needed to make any power move legal
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