Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Fubara announced this at a stakeholders meeting held at the Government House in Port Harcourt this Tuesday afternoon, December 9, 2025.
His defection to the federal-ruling party is coming barely four days after the Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Martin Amaewhule, defected to APC along with 15 other members of the House on Friday.
Others who dumped the PDP were the Deputy Speaker, Dumle Maol (Gokana), Major Jack (Akuku-Toru), Linda Stewart (Okrika), Franklin Nwabochi (Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni), Azeru Opara (Port Harcourt 3), Smart Adoki (Port Harcourt 2), Enemi George (Asari-Toru 2), and Solomon Wami (Port Harcourt 1).
Also included were Igwe Aforji (Eleme), Tekena Wellington (Asari-Toru 1), Looloo Opuende (Akuku-Toru 2), Peter Abbey (Degema), Arnold Dennis (Ogu/Bolo), Chimezie Nwankwo (Etche), and Ofiks Kabang (Andoni).
