By EMMANUEL OLONIRUHA

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says it will begin legal action to recover mandates held by Rivers lawmakers who defected to the All Progressives Congress.

The National Publicity Secretary, Ini Ememobong, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday in Abuja, condemning what he called a “re-defection” by some Assembly members.

He said the lawmakers had earlier defected and later recanted, describing them as acting on the orders of their “paymaster and demigod”.

Ememobong added that their conduct since assuming office had shown they were political puppets obstructing democratic progress.

“They will go down in history as enemies of democracy and those who made mockery of the legislature,” he said.

He described their latest move as “a defection from APC to APC,” insisting the lawmakers had abandoned the platform that brought them into office.

“Consequently, the PDP will take legal steps to activate constitutional provisions to recover the mandates gained under our banner,” he said.

Ememobong urged party members in Rivers to stay resolute as efforts continued to rebuild the PDP on fairness, equity and inclusiveness. (NAN)