Kingsley Chinda, the minority leader of the House of Representatives, has resigned from his position in the House.

Chida who is the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Rivers State also resigned from the People's Democratic Party, PDP.

Tajudeen Abbas, speaker of the house, read Chinda’s resignation letter during Tuesday’s plenary.

The defection letter was, however, dated April 23, 2026.

Chinda, a political ally of the Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, recently secured the APC governorship ticket for Rivers State ahead of the 2027 elections while still holding the minority leader's position at the House of Reps.

He emerged as the party’s candidate following the withdrawal of Governor Siminalayi Fubara, Tonye Cole and George Kelly from the race.

On Monday, the newly recognised State Working Committee of APC in Rivers State dismissed Chika and others as candidates of the Party ahead of 2027 elections.