The Senator representing Rivers West, Osinakachukwu Ideozu, has defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Majority Leader at the Senate, Ahmed Lawan, announced this on Wednesday. With this development, all three senators from Rivers, a PDP-controlled state, are now members of the APC. The others are Senators Andrew Uchendu (Rivers East) and Magnus Abe (Rivers South East).

Meanwhile, the Senate has adjourned plenary session till Nov. 6, to allow the various standing committees to embark on oversight of Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs). Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, announced the adjournment during plenary session on Wednesday.