The Senator representing Anambra South Senatorial District, Andy Uba has formally defected to the All Progressives Congress, APC, DAILY POST reports.
Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, who made the announcement explained that Andy Uba was exploiting section 68(1)(G) which has been validly tested in the Supreme Court, adding that he has already enrolled his membership with APC in his ward.
Through Order 43, Senate Minority Leader, Godswill Akpabio informed the Senate that Andy Uba should be made to surrender his mandate.
He explained that the mandate belongs to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), hence could not continue to sit as Senator on the platform of his new party, stressing that if he fails to give up the seat, they would go to court.
“Mr. President, Distinguished Colleagues, the mandate belongs to the PDP, and by virtue of what has happened, he has to surrender his seat, else we will go to court to contend for it,” he said.
The Minority Leader advised the Senate President to remove him as Chairman of Public Accounts Committee to save the Senate of any confusion.
DAILY POST reports that Public Accounts Committee is the only Committee in the Senate and House of Representatives that reflects in the constitution and is always headed by the opposition.
Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, who made the announcement explained that Andy Uba was exploiting section 68(1)(G) which has been validly tested in the Supreme Court, adding that he has already enrolled his membership with APC in his ward.
Through Order 43, Senate Minority Leader, Godswill Akpabio informed the Senate that Andy Uba should be made to surrender his mandate.
He explained that the mandate belongs to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), hence could not continue to sit as Senator on the platform of his new party, stressing that if he fails to give up the seat, they would go to court.
“Mr. President, Distinguished Colleagues, the mandate belongs to the PDP, and by virtue of what has happened, he has to surrender his seat, else we will go to court to contend for it,” he said.
The Minority Leader advised the Senate President to remove him as Chairman of Public Accounts Committee to save the Senate of any confusion.
DAILY POST reports that Public Accounts Committee is the only Committee in the Senate and House of Representatives that reflects in the constitution and is always headed by the opposition.
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