Delta State Assembly Declares Udu Constituency Seat Vacant After Lawmaker Defects
The Delta State House of Assembly declared the seat of Udu State Constituency representative Egbetamah Ovie Collins vacant after his defection from the APC to the NDC. The Assembly read his resignation letter during plenary, and the NDC condemned the decision, alleging double standards.
The Delta State House of Assembly declared the seat of the member representing Udu State Constituency, Egbetamah Ovie Collins, vacant. The declaration followed the lawmaker's defection from the APC to the NDC. During a plenary session, the lawmaker’s resignation letter was read, according to Premium Times. The NDC condemned the Assembly’s decision to declare the seat vacant, accused the Assembly of applying double standards to defections, and stated that the mandate held by Egbetamah belongs to the people of Udu State Constituency, not to any political party, as reported by DailyPost.ng.
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