Declaring Udu Lawmaker’s Seat Vacant Threat To Democratic Principles – Delta NDC

Delta State chapter of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has described the action of the Delta State House of Assembly (DSHA)to declare the seat of the member representing Udu State Constituency, Hon. Egbetamah Ovie Collins, vacant following his defection to the party as unconstitutional, unjust, politically motivated and a threat to democratic principles.
In a statement signed by the state publicity secretary of the NDC, Chief McCollins Nwose, the party accused the Assembly of applying double standards, noting that politicians who previously defected from the PDP to APC retained their seats without any sanction.
The NDC condemned the decision which it said amounted to an abuse of...