Call for Aba North Assembly Seat Vacancy Declaration and Threat of Protest by Group
Urging the Speaker of the Abia State House of Assembly, Emmanuel Emereuwa, to declare the Aba North seat vacant within seven days, the Coalition of Aba North Ethnic Youth Groups has stirred up a demand.
Since November 27, 2023, when the Court of Appeal in Lagos ruled Destiny Nwagwu of LP ineligible and declared Aaron Uzodike of the PDP as the rightful representative of Aba North, the seat's status has sparked controversy.
Despite winning the legal battle, Uzodike has not been inaugurated by the Speaker, leaving the seat unoccupied since November 2023.
The Coalition of Aba North Ethnic Youth Groups has heightened the tensions by setting a deadline for the Speaker to declare the seat vacant or face protests across Aba.
Expressing their frustrations in a protest letter signed by group lea...