Kingsley Chinda, Rivers state lawmaker and the minority leader of the house of representatives, has defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The defection letter which was read by the speaker of the house on Tuesday, was dated April 23, 2026.
Following the announcement, Chinda also resigned from his position as Minority Leader of the House.
Chinda, a political ally of the minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, recently secured the APC governorship ticket for Rivers State ahead of the 2027 elections.
He emerged as the party’s candidate after Governor Siminalayi Fubara, Tonye Cole, and George Kelly withdrew from the race.
Although he was the sole aspirant, party members still turned out in large numbers and queued to be counted in affirmation of his candidacy.
