The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said the seat of Hon. Erhiatake Ibori-Suenu, the Member representing Ethiope East/Ethiope West Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, has become vacant by virtue of her defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC).

This is contained in a statement signed by National Publicity Secretary, Hon. Debo Ologunagba in Abuja on Friday.

Ibori-Suenu, daughter of former Delta state governor, James Ibori, announced her defection from the PDP to the APC in a letter addressed to Speaker of the House, Hon. Tajudeen Abbas.

In another letter dated Thursday, December 5, addressed to the PDP Chairman of the Ethiope West Council area, Ibori-Suenu explained that her resignation was due to her exclusion by the Delta state chapter of the party.

But in Friday’s statement, the national leadership of the party rejected her defection.

“The PDP is communicating to INEC to, within the Constitutionally stipulated time, conduct fresh election to fill the vacancy which now exists in Ethiope East/Ethiope West Federal Constituency of Delta State as a result of the defection of Hon. Ibori-Suenu to the APC,” the party said.

The PDP also directed the National Legal Adviser to commence appropriate legal action to ensure that the votes and mandate of the people of Ethiope East/Ethiope West Federal Constituency of Delta State, which they freely gave to the PDP are protected and not appropriated by any person or any other political party under any guise or circumstance whatsoever. (Daily Sun)