- He added that the PDP would now activate constitutional measures to retrieve mandates secured under its ticket
- Ememobong insisted that their latest political shift was nothing more than “defecting from APC back into APC
- He said the legislators had a history of wavering loyalty, describing their latest action as proof that they were being remote-controlled
Fresh tensions have erupted within the Peoples Democratic Party as the leadership moves to reclaim seats occupied by Rivers Assembly members who recently aligned themselves with the All Progressives Congress.
Eko Hot Blog reports that the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Ini Ememobong, criticised the lawmakers in a Saturday statement issued in Abuja, accusing them of staging yet another switch driven by external influence.
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He said the legislators had a history of wavering loyalty, describing their latest action as proof that they were being remote-controlled by political patrons rather than representing their constituents.
According to him, their activities since inauguration had exposed them as obstacles to genuine democratic development.
Ememobong insisted that their latest political shift was nothing more than “defecting from APC back into APC,” arguing that they had long abandoned the party structure that brought them into office.
He added that the PDP would now activate constitutional measures to retrieve mandates secured under its ticket.
The spokesman encouraged party faithful in Rivers to remain firm as efforts to rebuild the PDP on justice, balance and inclusiveness continue.
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