Defection: Rivers Assembly members are political puppets, clog in wheels of progress – PDP
By Ishaya Ibrahim
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has mocked 25 members of the Rivers State House of Assembly for announcing their defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC) when, according to the party, they were already members of the APC.
A statement signed by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Ini Ememobong, described the lawmakers’ action as the second time they were announcing their “defection” from the PDP.
According to the PDP spokesperson, the members are merely acting the script of their paymaster.
The statement reads: “We have seen on various media platforms news of the re-defection of some members of the Rivers State House of Assembly who, for the second time, announced their defection from our party. We recall that they had done so earlier and later recanted. These are people whom the world knows are doing the bidding of their paymaster and demigod.
“The members of the Rivers State House of Assembly have, by their actions since assuming office, shown that they are political puppets and a clog in the wheels of democratic progress. They will go down in history as enemies of democracy and those who made a mockery of the legislature.
“So the easiest way to describe their action is a defection from APC to APC.
“Consequently, the @OfficialPDPNig will take legal steps to activate the provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (1999, as amended) to recover the mandates obtained under the banner of our party, which these people have now ignobly and surreptitiously switched to another platform.
“We urge all party members in Rivers State to remain faithful and resolute, as efforts are underway to rebuild the party along the path of inclusiveness, fairness and equity.”
