The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said members of the Rivers State House of Assembly who recently defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) had left a long time ago. The party added that they would go down in history as enemies of democracy who made mockery of the legislature. The PDP national publicity secretary, [ ]
Saturday 17 January 2026
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‘Defected Rivers Lawmakers Made Mockery Of Legislature‘
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