Hon. Erhiatake Ibori-Suenu, the lawmaker representing Ethiope East/West Federal Constituency of Delta state, has boldly declared the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) dead.
The daughter of James Ibori, former Delta state governor, vowed to “bury” the PDP in her constituency and at Ologbo River, the bridge between Delta and Edo states.
The lawmaker made this declaration during an empowerment programme where she distributed vehicles, motorcycles, sewing machines, and water pumps to residents of her constituency.
As reported by The Guardian, Ibori-Suenu noted that her political alignment had always been with the All Progressives Congress (APC), which she described as the âsupreme partyâ despite previously being a PDP member.
Buttressing her point, she maintained that the PDP will be dead in her constituency because the party allegedly stifled her political aspiration.
However, Ibori-Suenu appreciated APC for welcoming her with open arms and the partyâs support for her constituency.
TimesNow.com.ng reported that Mrs Ibori-Suenu, announced her defection in a letter addressed to the speaker, Abbas Tajudeen, which was read on the floor of the House on Thursday, December 5, 2024.
In reaction, the PDP declared the seat of Hon. Erhiatake Ibori-Suenu’s seat vacant in the House of Representatives.
But in a swift move, Mrs Ibori-Suenu, on Saturday, December 7, filed an affidavit to support her originating summon, listing her reasons for dumping the PDP, for the APC.
TimesNow.com.ng earlier reported that some lawmakers’ failure to return to the National Assembly has been traced to their inability to be their state governors’ preferences.
Reports showed that the defections were rocking the ruling APC and the leading opposition PDP.
In states like Benue, Kebbi, Zamfara, Delta, Ekiti, and Ogun, governors or loyalists defeated incumbent senators and reps members to clinch their parties’ tickets.
Source: TimesNow.com.ng
