Cross Rivers State Governor, Prof Benedict Ayade has dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
Governor Ayade announced his decision on Thursday morning after a closed-door meeting with six APC governors and some members of the National Assembly who visited him at the Government House.
Members of the state executive council were also at the meeting.
The governors who visited Ayade include Abubakar Bagudu of Kebbi State; Hope Uzodinma of Imo State; Mai Mala Buni of Yobe State; Simon Lalong of Plateau State; Mohammed Abubakar of Jigawa State, and Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State.
Rumour has been rife over the planned defection of Ayade to the APC.
Ayade, a former senator, won the Governorship election on the platform of the PDP twice but has fallen out with some leaders are of the party in his State. He also alleged that the national working committee of the PDP is witch-hunting him.
