Ngozi Odu, the deputy governor of Rivers State, has formally defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Odu completed her registration as an APC member at her ward in Akabuka town, Ward 8, Unit 11, Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area of the state.

Shortly after registering, the deputy governor was seen singing “On Your Mandate We Shall Stand,” a song closely associated with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, signalling her support for the party’s leadership.

Her defection marks another major political shift in Rivers State and comes weeks after Governor Siminalayi Fubara also joined the APC following a meeting with President Tinubu at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.

The move is expected to further reshape the political landscape of Rivers State ahead of future electoral contests.