Nigeria, Aug. 4 -- Suspended Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara is losing grip on his political base, as several of his supporters have defected to the African Democratic Congress (ADC).

The defections come on the heels of ADC's official launch in Rivers on July 23, where former Governor Rotimi Amaechi and other opposition figures stormed Port Harcourt in a show of political force. Amaechi is reportedly positioning himself for the ADC's 2027 presidential ticket.

The News Chronicle gathefred that many defectors were previously loyal to Fubara under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Sources say the embattled governor may also dump the PDP upon his return next month, though it's unclear which party he might join.

"There was a mass...