Ex-Rivers deputy governor Harry-Banigo dumps PDP for APC
A former deputy governor in Rivers State Senator Ipalibo Harry-Banigo, has dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and joined the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). In a letter read at
A former deputy governor in Rivers State Senator Ipalibo Harry-Banigo, has dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and joined the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
In a letter read at the Senate plenary on Tuesday by Senate President Godswill Akpabio, the senator who represents Rivers West Senatorial District, said her decision stemmed from lingering crisis in the PDP.
She also expressed support for the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, as well as the exemplary leadership of Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, and Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State.
Six members of the House of Representatives and two senators from the state had earlier defected to the APC.
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The House of Representatives members included Dumnamere Dekor(Khana/Gokana federal constituency), Solomon Bob (Abua/Odual and Ahoada east federal constituncy), Hart Cyril (Degema/Bonny federal constituency), Victor Obuzor (Ahoada west/Ogba-Egbema/Ndoni federal constituency), Blessing Amadi (Port Harcourt II federal constituency) and Felix Nweke (Eleme/Oyigbo/Tai federal constituency).
The Senators were Barinada Mpigi (Rivers South-East) and Senator Allwell Heacho Onyesoh (Rivers East) who had defected to the APC.
However, Mpigi passed on last month.
