Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has declared the federal House of Representatives seat previously held by Erhiatake Ibori-Suenu, daughter of former Delta State Governor James Ibori, to be vacant.
Ibori-Suenu on Thursday announced her defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC) from the PDP.
Following her departure, Debo Ologunagba, the PDP national spokesperson, issued a statement requesting that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) organize an election to fill the now-vacant position.
Ologunagba emphasizmsed that Ibori-Suenu’s decision to defect constitutes a voluntary resignation from her role representing the Ethiope East/Ethiope West federal constituency in Delta State.
“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.”
