Wednesday, December 18, 2024 -The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in Delta State have dragged the member representing the Ethiope-East/Ethiope-West Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Erhiatake Ibori-Sueni, daughter of former Governor of Delta State, Chief James Onanefe, the Speaker, House of Representatives and the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC before the Federal High Court sitting in Warri for defecting to the All Progressives Congress, APC in the state.
The PDP suit was filed on the 11th of December, 2024 by Dr Ayo Asala,
SAN.
The PDP gave the federal lawmaker 30 days notice including from the day
of service, to respond to the originating summons as well as enter into
appearance.
In an originating Summons, the PDP prayed the court to declare vacant,
the seat Erhiatake currently occupies with immediate effect.
The party insisted that the court directs the lawmaker to vacate the
seat by virtue of Section 68 (1) (g) of the Constitution of the Federal
Republic of Nigeria, 1999 as amended.
“The 1 Defendant having defected from the Plaintiff the Political party,
Peoples Democratic Party that sponsored her and on whose platform she was
elected as a member representing the Ethiope East Ethiope West Federal
Constituency, in the House of Representatives to another political Party namely
the All Progressives Congress, APC.
“AN ORDER of this Honourable Court directing the 1st Defendant to
immediately vacate her seat as a member representing the Ethiope East/Ethiope
West Federal Constituency, in the House of Representatives, having defected
from the Plaintiff, being the Political Party that sponsored her as a member
representing the Ethiope East/Ethiope West Federal Constituency, in the House
of Representatives, to another political party to wit, ALL PROGRESSIVES
CONGRESS (APC)
“AN ORDER OF PERPETUAL INJUNCTION restraining the ” Defendant from
parading or further holding herself as the member representing the Ethiope
East/Ethiope West Federal Constituency, in the House of Representatives and
undertaking any legislative duties or function in the political party that
sponsored her
“AND ORDER of the Honourable Court directing, compelling
“Respondent, INEC to forthwith conduct fresh or by-election vacancy
resulting from the vacation of the seat of the 1 Defendant representing the
Ethiope East Ethiope West Federal Constituency, the love Representatives
“AN ORDER of this Honourable Count directing the 1 Defended salary
allowances and other emoluments, received by her representing the Ethiope Fan
Ethiope West Federal Constituency, if the House of Representatives, from the
date she defected from the Plaintiff to another political party, to wit the ALL
PROGRESSIVES CONGRESS, APC.”
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