Nigeria, May 24 -- Akwa Ibom State Government has evicted Channels TV crew-a journalist and a cameraman-from the press centre inside Government House, Uyo, over the publication of a video clip in which Governor Umo Eno finally confirmed he is defecting from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC).

The Thursday event at Government House was to review the status of the administration's numerous projects, but Mr Eno seized the opportunity to speak on his planned defection.

He told his cabinet members to prepare their resignation letters if they were unwilling to defect with him to the APC.

"We want our commissioners and members of Exco, appointees, and those of you who are saying that you would not come, ...