Mr. Magnus Abe who is the 2023 governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Rivers State has announced his decision to dump the party for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
The former lawmaker made this disclosure during an interview on Channels Television’s programme, Politics Today which was monitored by Africa Today News, New York.
Abe who is believed to a long time ally of President Bola Tinubu said during the program that “Politically, I am heading back for the APC”.
Recall that Abe was one of the top candidates who battled the top job in Rivers State on March 18 2023.
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He lost the polls to the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Siminalayi Fubara.
Abe was also one of the bigwigs who lobbied for ministerial slots from Rivers but Tinubu instead opted for Nyesom Wike, the immediate past governor as the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT.
In another report, Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has declared himself as the winner of the crisis rocking the state.
He said those behind the crisis wanted him out of office and since he is still in charge, he is the winner.
Africa Today News, New York reports that the governor has been having a running battle with the camp of his predecessor and current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike.
The situation led to the factionalisation of the state House of Assembly with members loyal to Wike filing impeachment notice against the governor.
The lawmakers later defected from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress with members loyal to Fubara declaring their seats vacant.
President Bola Tinubu later intervened in the matter leading to the withdrawal of the impeachment notice against the governor among other resolutions.