PDP (People's Democratic Party) has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of forcing itself into government in Rivers state.
The People's Democratic Party has accused the All Progressives Congress of forcing itself into government in Rivers state. PDP made this allegation against APC on Saturday in a statement by spokesman, Debo Ologunagba . APC on Friday said the quest of Rivers state governor, Sim Fubara to disobey Nigeria's constitution and govern in denial…
“It is indeed pathetic for the APC to think that the facts and true import of Section 109 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 to the effect that the former lawmakers have since lost their seats can be muddled and lost in litigations and lengthy press statements. Ologunagba said the former members of the Rivers State House of Assembly, for reasons best known to them, wittingly vacated and summarily lost their seats as nothing in the proviso protects or allows them to retain their membership of the Rivers State House of Assembly after decamping from the political party upon which they were elected.
“The APC should come to terms that with the vacation of seats by the former lawmakers, the quorum of the Rivers State House of Assembly will be determined by the number of the remaining lawmakers as provided by law.” The All Progressives Congress in Zamfara has sacked the state chairman, Tukur Danfulani. Danfulani was removed by the ward executive committee of Galadima ward in Gusau Local Government Area. The ward executives, led by deputy chairman Garba Bello and 15 others, allege that Danfulani's lacks good leadership and discrimination against party members who break…
Debo Ologunagba Department Of State Services (DSS) Felix Morka People's Democratic Party (PDP) Rivers State Rivers State House Of Assembly Sim Fubara
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