The Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Martin Amaewhule, has defected from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the All Progressives Congress, APC.

Gong-news reports that Amaewhule defected along with 15 other members of the House on Friday.

Amaewhule said the defection is due to clear division in the PDP.

Recall that President Bola Tinubu declared a state of emergency in the state earlier this year in March, suspending the Governor, Sim Fubara and his Deputy alongside members of the State Assembly.