The ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Niger State, today commended the State House of Assembly for declaring vacant, the seats of two lawmakers, over their defection to the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC).
It would be recalled that the state assembly recently declared vacant the seats of Mohammed Lokogoma from Wushishi and Abdulahi Nazeer from Rijau for defecting to the APC.
According to the Acting Chairman of the ruling PDP in the state, Umaru Ma’ali in a statement, says the action is novel and a move towards bringing moral sanity to the polity of the state.
Besides, the acting chairman also describes the decision of the state assembly as an example to stem the tide of defections among Nigerian politicians.
According to Ma'ali, "The State Assembly has shown that there was hope for Nigeria in the area of instilling morality in politicians to remain committed to one political party.
"The decision of the Niger State House of Assembly to declare the seats of two members of the House, who defected to the APC, will encourage discipline and engender moral virtues among politicians.
"I am very pleased with what has happened. It will help prevent the shameful trend of defections, which have become a trend among politicians.
"We must understand that once politicians realise they will lose their seats, they will not defect anymore. It is indeed a good tiding for democracy as the Niger House of Assembly has set the record straight on the constitutionality of defection, which stipulates that such seat should be declared vacant."
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