{"id":104150,"date":"2023-12-15T10:11:38","date_gmt":"2023-12-15T09:11:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/wike-vs-fubara-rivers-lawmaker-denies-returning-to-pdp-after-joining-apc"},"modified":"2023-12-15T13:10:53","modified_gmt":"2023-12-15T12:10:53","slug":"wike-vs-fubara-rivers-lawmaker-denies-returning-to-pdp-after-joining-apc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/parties\/wike-vs-fubara-rivers-lawmaker-denies-returning-to-pdp-after-joining-apc","title":{"rendered":"Wike vs Fubara: Rivers lawmaker denies returning to PDP after joining APC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Tonye Smart Adoki, a member of the Rivers State House of Assembly who defected to the All Progressives Congress, APC, has denied returning to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.<\/p>\n<p>Adoki also refuted reports of turning his back on the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, to work for the state Governor, Sim Fubara.<\/p>\n<p>Addressing journalists in Port Harcourt, Adoki insisted that his allegiance still lies with Wike.<\/p>\n<p>He said: \u201cFor the sake of my constituents, and my colleagues, who are so dear to me, I want to make it clear that there was no day and at no time will I ever want to rescind my decision.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI stand here as I speak with you as a bona-fide and full member of the All Progressives Congress.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs a matter of fact, I was among the two persons who came up with this decision in moving to the APC because of the oppression and division in our former party.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\">Nigeria<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Tonye Smart Adoki, a member of the Rivers State House of Assembly who defected to the All Progressives Congress, APC, has denied returning to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. 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