By Joshua Tosin Ogunsakin 
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has officially defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
The governor made the announcement on Tuesday during a stakeholders meeting at the government house in Port Harcourt.
Fubara joins Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori; Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno; Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah; and Bayelsa State Governor, Duoye Siri—who all previously left the PDP for the APC.
Speaking at the meeting, Fubara said, “We can’t support President (Tinubu) if we don’t fully identify with him, not just the backyard support.
“So we have taken that decision here today that everyone who has followed and suffered with me, the decision this evening is that we are moving to the APC.”
His defection follows a visit to President Bola Tinubu at the State House, Abuja, on Monday. Reports indicate that Fubara arrived at the Presidential Villa at about 5:01 p.m., was received by the Presidential Protocol Liaison Officer, escorted to the President’s office, and departed around 5:45 p.m.
The details of the discussion during the meeting with the President were not disclosed.