PDP asks INEC to conduct election over Ibori’s daughter’s defection to APC
By Jeffrey Agbo
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct an election to fill the position of Erhiatake Ibori-Suenu, daughter of former Delta State governor James Ibori, in the House of Representatives.
Mrs Ibori-Suenu announced her defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC) from the PDP on Thursday.
In a statement on Friday, PDP national spokesperson, Debo Ologunagba, said that by her defection, Ibori-Suenu “willfully” vacated the Ethiope East/Ethiope West Federal Constituency seat which she represents in Delta State.
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“Hon. Ibori-Suenu should therefore stop parading herself as a member of the House of Representatives as such would amount to impersonation with likely criminal consequences,” he said.
“The PDP calls on the National Assembly Sergeant-at-Arms to note that Hon. Ibori-Suenu has ceased to be a member of the House of Representatives.
“The PDP is communicating to INEC to, within the Constitutionally stipulated time, conduct fresh election to fill the vacancy which now exists in Ethiope East/Ethiope West Federal Constituency of Delta State as a result of the defection of Hon. Ibori-Suenu to the APC.”
Ologunagba said the party has directed the national legal adviser of the PDP to ensure that the “votes and mandate of the people of Ethiope East/Ethiope West Federal Constituency of Delta State, which they freely gave to the PDP are protected.”
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