Rivers deputy governor Ngozi Odu defects to APC

Ngozi Odu, the deputy governor of Rivers state, has registered as a member of the ruling All Progressives Congress, becoming the latest senior official in the state to defect from the opposition.

Odu registered as an APC member at her polling unit in Akabuka, a town in the Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni area, party officials said.

After completing the registration, she joined supporters in singing “On Your Mandate We Shall Stand,” a song closely linked to President Bola Tinubu and the party’s campaign messaging.

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Her move follows the recent defection of Rivers governor Siminalayi Fubara, who joined the APC after meeting Tinubu at the presidential villa in Abuja. The decision shifted the balance of power in the oil-producing state.

Tony Okocha, the APC chairman in Rivers state, registered Fubara as a party member on the instruction of the party’s national secretariat.

At the national level, APC chairman Nentawe Yilwatda later named Fubara the party’s leader in Rivers state, consolidating the party’s control of its structure in the state.

Oluwatosin Ogunjuyigbe is a writer and journalist who covers business, finance, technology, and the changing forces shaping Nigeria’s economy. He focuses on turning complex ideas into clear, compelling stories.

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