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The Deputy Governor of Rivers State, Professor Ngozi Odu, has formally defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), joining Governor Siminalayi Fubara and most state and federal lawmakers who left the PDP in recent weeks.
Odu completed her APC registration on Sunday at Akabuka, Ward 8, Unit 11, in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area. Following her registration, she toured the six zones of the LGA—Egi, Omoku, Osomini, Igburu, Egbema, and Ndoni—to promote the APC’s ongoing e-registration exercise.
Addressing local stakeholders, Odu said the initiative aims to consolidate support for President Bola Tinubu and Governor Fubara. “Today, I came to sensitise the people, and everywhere we went, there were large crowds. They expressed their willingness to support the APC and align with the leadership of the president and governor,” she said.
The tour also saw the defection of hundreds of Labour Party members in Ndoni to the APC, signaling growing grassroots support for the party in the area. Odu described the development as a significant boost to the APC’s strength in the LGA, reflecting increased alignment with national and state leadership.
The statement announcing her defection was issued on Monday by Owupele Benebo, Head of the Press Unit in the Office of the Deputy Governor.
