In a press statement released on July 10, 2024, the PDP national leadership admonished the former lawmakers to accept the reality of their loss of membership and cease from issuing notices or taking actions as if they were still members of the Rivers State House of Assembly.
The warning comes on the heels of a purported seven-day ultimatum issued by the former lawmakers to Governor Siminialayi Fubara to re-present the 2024 Rivers State budget, which has already been passed and signed into law.
The PDP views this action as a deliberate attempt to cause crisis, undermine democratic order, and disrupt the constitutional process in the state.
The party emphasized that the former lawmakers, having defected from the PDP, the platform upon which they were elected, have forfeited their seats and can no longer exercise the powers, rights, and privileges of members of the Rivers State House of Assembly.
The PDP has charged the Inspector General of Police to take immediate action to protect democracy, peace, and security in Rivers State, and to check the subversive actions of these former lawmakers.
The party has also called on the people of Rivers state to remain vigilant, law-abiding, and continue to work together for the continued stability, peace, and delivery of democracy dividends in the state.
TimesNow.com.ng had earlier reported that some members of the House of Representatives loyal to Governor Siminalayi Fubara have insisted that the Court of Appeal’s judgement on the political crisis in Rivers has not changed the situation in the state.
The lawmakers disclosed this at a press conference on Thursday, July 4, in Abuja.
Source: TimesNow.com.ng
