December 19, 2013
Press Statement
The attention of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been drawn to claims by 37 defecting members of the House of Representatives elected on the platform of the PDP to the APC that they obtained an injunction restraining the leadership of the National Assembly and the Party from declaring their seats vacant in line with provisions of the Constitution.
We have, after a careful review discovered that this claim is false. For the avoidance of doubt, the order of the Court clearly says that “status quo” be maintained which means the affected members shall remain members of the PDP.
The Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in section 68 (i) (g) clearly spells out the consequences of cross carpeting when there is no division in any Party. We wish to re-emphasize here that the Courts have pronunced, and INEC has concurred that there are no factions in the PDP.
Since the affected members have renounced their membership of the PDP, we call on the Presiding Officer in the House of Representatives to declare the 37 seats vacant without any further delay. This action shall be in adherence to our grand norm, which is the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended).
Nigerians are eagerly awaiting this call to duty as this will go a long way in demonstrating our commitment to the rule of law.
Chief Olisa Metuh
National Publicity Secretary
Press Statement
The attention of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been drawn to claims by 37 defecting members of the House of Representatives elected on the platform of the PDP to the APC that they obtained an injunction restraining the leadership of the National Assembly and the Party from declaring their seats vacant in line with provisions of the Constitution.
We have, after a careful review discovered that this claim is false. For the avoidance of doubt, the order of the Court clearly says that “status quo” be maintained which means the affected members shall remain members of the PDP.
The Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in section 68 (i) (g) clearly spells out the consequences of cross carpeting when there is no division in any Party. We wish to re-emphasize here that the Courts have pronunced, and INEC has concurred that there are no factions in the PDP.
Since the affected members have renounced their membership of the PDP, we call on the Presiding Officer in the House of Representatives to declare the 37 seats vacant without any further delay. This action shall be in adherence to our grand norm, which is the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended).
Nigerians are eagerly awaiting this call to duty as this will go a long way in demonstrating our commitment to the rule of law.
Chief Olisa Metuh
National Publicity Secretary
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We are happy to see PDP going down, no body is going to vvote for PDP 2015
ReplyDeleteThe african ship is going down gradually RIP PDP
ReplyDeleteNow you people will do the name calling. When we were telling you that losing 7 governors to another party will cause more damage that good to PDP. The fools among you said 'let them GO' after all they are not useful. I'm so surprise to hear the same sets of fools saying is not fair, why would they leave.
ReplyDeleteThey have not started defecting at all. Be patient till the end of 2014, you wiil see that GEJ did not have any supporter. Majority of the politician are sitting on the fence, waiting towards the end of his tenor. They will tell you where they belongs. They are still on the fence now because they know GEJ is a weak but wicked president.
See this stupid PDP(People Deceiving People) they forget when Governor Isa Yuguda of Bauchi State elected under a flag of ANPP and later defected to PDP. Currently in a house of rep, two members from APC defected one to PDP while the other to labour. So, who is the real criminal? I beg u better shut ur stinking mouth, PDP will only be a history in Nigerian politics. The ship has already sunk, only the survivours are swiming out alive.
ReplyDeleteIs PDP greater than the court that permitted defection? Jonathan will have enough ogogoro to drink in Utuoke after 2015 . He is a colossal failure
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