Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike, on Friday, attributed the recent defection of the Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly and 15 lawmakers from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the deepening internal crisis within the PDP.
Speaking with journalists after inspecting ongoing road projects in Abuja, Wike said the defections reflected the level of factionalisation in the party.
He noted that although the lawmakers did not inform him before their move, they acted within their constitutional rights.