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PDP NWC Writes INEC On 25 Vacant Seats In Rivers Assembly

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has resolved to formally inform the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of the vacancies in the Rivers State House of Assembly as a result of the defection of the 25 members to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The PDP NWC, in a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Hon. Debo Ologunagba, said by virtue of Section 109 (1)(g) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended), the 25 defectors have vacated their seats by their action.
The party also resolved to officially demand that INEC should, within the constitutionally stipulated time, conduct fresh election in the 25 State Constituencies in Rivers State where vacancies now exist in the Rivers State House of Assembly as a result of the defection of the 25 former members.
The NWC further agreed to direct the National Legal Adviser of the party to commence appropriate legal action with respect to the declaration of the seats of the 25 defected former members vacant, and the conduct of fresh election into the 25 State Constituencies in Rivers State in accordance with the provision of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended).
The PDP made these demands at the end of the meeting of the NWC in Abuja, on Wednesday, convened to deliberate on the defection of 25 members of the State Assembly to the APC on Monday.
The full text of the statement read: “The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at its 580th meeting on Wednesday, thoroughly reviewed the state of the Party in Rivers State, particularly with regard to the defection of 25 now former members of the Rivers State House of Assembly from the PDP, the political platform upon which they were elected into the House, and resolved as follows;
“That the Party communicates to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) by formally informing the Commission of the vacancies in the Rivers State House of Assembly as a result of the defection of the 25 now former members, who by virtue of Section 109 (1)(g) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended), vacated their seats by their action.
“That the Party officially demand that INEC should within the Constitutionally stipulated time, conduct fresh election in the 25 State Constituencies in Rivers State where vacancies now exist in the Rivers State House of Assembly as a result of the defection of the 25 now former members.
“Direct the National Legal Adviser to commence appropriate legal action with respect to the declaration of the seats of the 25 defected former members vacant and the conduct of fresh election into the 25 State Constituencies in Rivers State in accordance with the provision of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended).
“That the PDP will take every step necessary and available in a democracy to ensure that the votes and mandate of the people of the 25 State Constituencies in Rivers State are protected and not appropriated under any circumstance whatsoever.”
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