Kwara Assembly declares two members’ seats vacant for dumping APC for PDP

The Kwara State House of Assembly has declared the seats of two lawmakers, Saba Yisa Gideon of Edu Constituency and Olusola Odetundun of Irepodun Constituency, vacant following their defection from the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.

The development followed a letter from the APC State Chairman, Prince Sunday Fagbemi, addressed to the Speaker of the House, Salihu Yakubu Danladi, requesting the vacation of the seats in accordance with Section 109 (1g) (2) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, as amended.

The letter explained that since the two members were elected under the APC and there was no division within the party, they have no…