Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Calls for Fresh Elections in Rivers State Constituencies

In a decisive move, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has announced its intention to formally request the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to organize a new election in the 25 state constituencies of Rivers State.

This call comes in the wake of the defection of 25 members from the House of Assembly.

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the PDP, in a meeting convened on Wednesday, unanimously resolved to communicate this demand to INEC.

The decision followed a comprehensive review of the party’s standing in Rivers State.

Debo Ologunagba, the National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, conveyed the party’s stance in a press statement released on Wednesday.

He highlighted that the NWC has instructed the national legal adviser to initiate appropriate legal actions in accordance with the country’s constitution, addressing the defection of the 25 House members.

The statement emphasized the PDP’s commitment to safeguarding the votes and mandates of the people in the affected 25 state constituencies.

It underlined the party’s determination to prevent any appropriation of these mandates under any circumstances.

Part of the statement read, “The party officially demands that INEC should, within the constitutionally stipulated time, conduct a fresh election in the 25 state constituencies in Rivers State where vacancies now exist in the Rivers State House of Assembly as a result of the defection of the 25 now-former members.”