No fewer than 16 leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in River State have pledged their loyalty to Governor Sim Fubara in what many interpret as pulling the rug off Nyesom Wike’s feet.

The 16 APC members, some of whom were once members of the PDP cut across the state local government areas. They pledged their loyalty to Fubara after a solidarity visit to the governor.

They include Hon. Chikordi Ogwurie Dike, former Obio/Akpor APC Leader; George Ukwuomanwogba, former State Publicity Secretary, PDP Etche LG;  Hon (Barr) Awori Miller, former Council Chairman Ahoada West LGA; Hon. Chigbo John, immediate past APC State Financial Secretary, Ahoada West LGA; Sam Woka, former Permanent Secretary, Rivers State Ministry of information, Ikwerre LGA; Barr. Obidinma Igwe, Immediate Past Vice Chairman, Rivers East Senatorial District, APC Obio/Akpor LGA; Hon Austin Ahiamadu, former Chairman, Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni LGA; Dr (Barr.) Solomon Ebeku, former SA to Rivers State Governor, Ahoada East; Hon. Raymond Wokocha, former Council Chairman, Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni LGA; Chief Omiete Eferegbo, Immediate past APC State Chairman and Dr. Brilliant Amadi, former APC state Ex.Officio 2, Port Harcourt LGA.

Others are Chief Samuel Azu, Oyigbo LGA; Godfrey Oluo, Omuma LGA; Bar. Austin Osimeji, Emohua LGA; Prince German, Ahoada West LGA; Dickson Youngman, Degema LGA.