Nigeria: Amaechi's Deputy Dumps APC for PDP, Gov Reacts

Rivers State Deputy Governor, Tele Ikuru, has defected from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He has also pledged his loyalty to President Goodluck Jonathan.

Reacting to the development, Governor Rotimi Amaechi said he received the news of Ikuru's resignation from the APC and wished him all the best in his future political endeavours.

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