PDP Moves to Expel Defecting Lawmakers in Rivers Crisis
The People's Democratic Party (PDP) in Rivers State is taking legal steps to oust lawmakers who switched allegiance to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Speaker Martin Amaewhule and 15 other lawmakers defected, leading to a factional dispute within the PDP.
The PDP vows to use constitutional measures to reclaim the legislators' mandates. The defections come amidst deepening internal crises and political tensions in the oil-rich state.
The PDP's move signals a brewing power struggle and intensifying political dynamics in Rivers State.
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