{"id":98039,"date":"2022-08-12T16:54:59","date_gmt":"2022-08-12T15:54:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=98039"},"modified":"2022-08-12T16:54:59","modified_gmt":"2022-08-12T15:54:59","slug":"amaechis-ally-defects-to-pdp-amid-wikes-alliance-with-apc-chieftains","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/amaechis-ally-defects-to-pdp-amid-wikes-alliance-with-apc-chieftains\/","title":{"rendered":"Amaechi\u2019s Ally Defects To PDP Amid Wike\u2019s Alliance With APC Chieftains"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Chris Finebone, a long-standing ally of former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has dumped the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).<\/p>\n<p>Finebone, who was the publicity secretary of the APC for years, confirmed his defection to newsmen in the early hours of Friday.<\/p>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\nHowever, he did not give any reason for his defection. On his verified Twitter account, Finebone said,\u201dSimilanayi Fubara , PDP governorship candidate is my brother; know it and know peace!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Shortly after he defected to PDP, Finebone visited Governor Nyesom Wike\u2019s Ada George road residence in Port Harcourt in company of the former State Chairman of APC, Dr Davis Ikanya, and the PDP governorship candidate.<\/p>\n<p>The development comes amid the alliance between Governor Nyesom Wike and chieftains of the APC.<\/p>\n<div class=\"yj6qo\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"adL\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chris Finebone, a long-standing ally of former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has dumped the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). 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