The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) condemns a decision by the Delta State House of Assembly led by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to declare the seat of Hon. Collins Egbetanah representing Udu Constituency vacant. Multiple reports say the Assembly also brands Egbetanah a “persona non grata” following his defection from the APC to the NDC. The NDC argues that the Assembly’s action is unjustified and calls for relevant authorities to disregard it.
Vanguard reports that the NDC urges the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to ignore the Assembly’s decision, contending that the move should not affect Egbetanah’s standing as a lawmaker. Daily Post Nigeria similarly describes the dispute as a response to Egbetanah’s party switch, highlighting the Assembly’s attempt to remove him from representation in Udu Constituency.
The controversy centers on whether the defection triggers legitimate vacancy proceedings under the Assembly’s rules and how INEC should treat the Assembly’s declaration in the current political and legal context.
