The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Plateau state has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to immediately declare the seat of Joshua Dariye, senator representing Plateau central, vacant.
On Thursday, Dariye announced his defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC), citing the leadership crisis in the party as reason for the action.
But in a statement signed by Amos Gombi, deputy chairman of PDP in Plateau, the party urged INEC to conduct fresh election in Dariye’s constituency since he had abandoned the party where he contested and won the election.
“In 2015, Sen. Dariye contested and was elected on the platform of the PDP as senator, representing Plateau Central Senatorial Zone,” Gombi said.
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“But, by leaving the party, he cannot under this circumstance, lawfully and legally retain his seat as representative of the people in accordance with section 68 sub-section 1 of the 199 constitution as amended.
“We strongly condemn this act and demand that he should honourably resign and vacate his seat as senator representing Plateau Central, haven become a member of another party before the expiration his tenure.
“So, we categorically call on INEC to immediately declare his seat vacant and conduct fresh election to replace him.”
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yes any body that want to live the party let him do so immediately because we want to resiofull the party am happy as Dariye dump PDP because hi is not a good man he is curropt let the PDP conduct new election I AM FOR PDP.