*No legal reasons for defection, no crisis and fragmentation of party
Eric Olusesan/Port Harcourt
The last may not have heard about the defection of 27 Lawmakers loyal to Nyesom Wike Minister of Federal Capital Territory to All Progressives Congress APC yesterday as the Assistant Legal Adviser of Peoples Democratic Party,PDP Rivers State, Pepple Victor Fred, has written to the State PDP Acting Chairman demanding immediate declaration of the defectors’ seats vacant at Rivers House of Assembly.
In a letter sighted online and signed by Pepple Victor Fred, Assistant Legal Adviser, Rivers PDP, and addressed to the Acting State Chairman, Aaron Chukwuemeka, dated December 11,2023 gives the party chairman a 24hour ultimatum to issue the declaration.
It states, that it is no longer news that in the morning hours of 11 December, 2023, 27 members of the Rivers State House of Assembly elected under the platform of our party, The People’s Democratic Party dumped our party to the All Progressive Congress (APC).
According to him,”This their action is without any justification as there is no factionalization, fragmentation, splintering or division within the People Democratic Party (PDP) Rivers State under your current leadership.
” In-view of this unconstitutional action by the lawmakers, which is nothing short of Anti-party Activity, I employ you to take the immediate necessary action to declare their seats vacant as provided by our extant laws.
He warns:”Kindly take notice that at your refusal, failure and/or neglect to act accordingly within 24hours of your receipt of this letter, I shall, acting in my capacity as the Asst. Legal
Adviser of our party; The People Democratic Party (PDP) Rivers State Chapter proceed to take the expendient actions for and on behalf of our dear party so as to preserve the integrity and good fortunes of the Peoples Democratic Party”.
Below is the Letter posted online:
Rivers State Chapter
LETTER:
Dear Aaron Chukwuemeka,
RE: DEFECTION OF 27 RIVERS STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY MEMBERS FROM OUR PARTY THE PEOPLE’S DEMOCRATIC PARTY (PDP) TO THE ALL PROGRESSIVE CONGRESS (APC)
11th December, 2023
IN RE: DEMAND THAT YOU TAKE IMMEDIATE NECESSARY STEPS TO DECLARE THE SEATS OF THE DEFECTORS VACANT.
It is no longer news that in the morning hours of 11 December, 2023, 27 members of the Rivers State House of Assembly elected under the platform of our party, The People’s Democratic Party dumped our party to the All Progressive Congress (APC).
This their action is without any justification as there is no factionalization, fragmentation, splintering or division within the People Democratic Party (PDP) Rivers State under your current leadership.
In-view of this unconstitutional Action by the law makers which is nothing short of Anti-party Activity, I employ you to take the immediate necessary action to declare their seats vacant as provided by our extant laws.
Kindly take notice that at your refusal, failure and/or neglect to act accordingly within 24hours of your receipt of this letter, I shall, acting in my capacity as the Asst. Legal
Adviser of our party; The People Democratic Party (PDP) Rivers State Chapter proceed to take the expendient actions for and on behalf of our dear party so as to preserve the integrity and good fortunes of the Peoples Democratic Party.
Please accept the assurance of my warmth regards, even as you take this under advisement.
Pepple Victor Fred, Esq
Asst. State Legal Adviser
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)
Rivers State Chapter