The PDP asserts that defected Rivers lawmakers cannot reclaim their positions
According to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, the 27 lawmakers from the Rivers State House of Assembly who switched to the All Progressives Congress, APC, have permanently forfeited their seats.
This statement was made by the party's National Publicity Secretary, Mr. Debo Ologunagba, in Abuja.
This clarification was deemed necessary in response to a misleading report circulating on social media, alleging potential attempts to manipulate the party's stance to reinstate the defected lawmakers.
The PDP remains firm in its assertion that the implicated members lost their assembly seats in Rivers State due to a serious breach of the constitution.
To clarify further, in a counterclaim filed by the PDP's National Legal Adviser, Kamaldeen Ajibade, in Suit No: FHC/ABJ/CS/1681/2023 at the Fede...