By Austin Ogwuda
“She has defected and the PDP seat at the House of Representatives is now vacant as far as our party is concerned. Whatever functions or duties she’s currently performing after her defection goes to no issue, null and void. She is now a former Federal lawmaker. The Court Affidavit she deposed to, speaks for itself”.
This was the view expressed by the PDP Leaders of Ethiope Federal Constituency at their inaugural meeting in Asaba on Thursday regarding the defection of Member representing Ethiope Federal Constituency at the National Assembly, Hon Erhiatake Ibori-Suenu, according to a press statement by Dr. Latimore Oghenesivbe.
The leaders under the canopy of Ethiope Federal Constituency PDP Forum, led Senator Dr Ighoyota Amori, has therefore, called on the Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, to immediately conduct by-election to fill the vacant seat in the constituency, occasioned by Erhiatake Ibori-Suenu’s defection from PDP to APC.
Addressing the gathering, the Chairman of the Forum, Senator Ighoyota Amori said, “Today, we had the inaugural meeting of Ethiope Federal Constituency PDP Leaders Forum and we deliberated on state and party issues.
“We also elected executive members of the Forum and resolved to reclaim the party’s vacant seat at the House of Representatives, occasioned by the defection of Hon Erhiatake Ibori-Suenu from PDP to APC.
“We are in Court over her defection in accordance with constitutional provisions and shall also rely on the valid Court Affidavit deposed to by Hon Erhiatake Ibori-Suenu, wherein she solemnly agreed to vacant her seat whenever she defects to another political party.
“She has defected and the PDP seat at the House of Representatives is now vacant as far as our party is concerned. Whatever functions or duties she’s currently performing after her defection goes to no issue, null and void. She is now a former federal lawmaker. The Court Affidavit she deposed to speaks for itself.
“Delta is PDP, and PDP is Delta since 1999. The party’s supremacy in the state is unquestionable. Come 2027, PDP shall win the governorship and other elections in the state. APC Delta only exist on social media platforms in the State.
“Hon Erhiatake Ibori-Suenu defection to APC Delta is grossly inconsequential, an exercise in futility because the future of her political career is now blurred and colourless.
“PDP made her what she is today politically, and leaders of Ethiope Federal Constituency and the party are determined to prove to Hon Erhiatake Ibori-Suenu that Delta State is a PDP stronghold”, Amori stated.
