4 Bayelsa Legislators’ Seats Declared Vacant After Defection To APC
Channels Television. 
Updated May 16, 2015
The Speaker of the Bayelsa State House of Assembly, Hon Kombowei Benson, has declared the seats of four members, who defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC), vacant.



The decision was taken by the speaker on Friday, after the four lawmakers declared their decision to join the APC.

After the declaration by the speaker, the State’s Governor, Honourable Henry Seriake Dickson, described the decision as a step in the right direction.

In a statement, the Governor said the action of the State Legislature was not only constitutional, but will also instil party discipline and sanitise the polity.

Governor Dickson condemned the practice of Carpet-Crossing at will by politicians, without recourse to the parties under which they were elected into positions.  He stressed that it was no longer acceptable under a thriving democracy.

According to him, the State Assembly’s decision would set the pace and show the direction of the new PDP in the State.

“Party discipline and loyalty, must be the overriding principles and factors for all members,” he said.

The Bayelsa State Governor also noted that indiscipline, disloyalty and greed had been the bane of the PDP at State and National levels in the past, warning that such acts would no longer be tolerated for whatever reason in the party.

 
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maybe they felt that, their case would be similar to Tambuwal's, they didn't understand they legal technicalities involved,

now the have lost out, but are they returning members?

at least, they should have respected Mr GEJ, but.....







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When will the seat of Mimiko and the speaker of Ondo state of assembly be declear vacant?

too late

Well June 6th is almost here so declaring their seats vacant is as useless as Jonathan trying to move an ongoing project from Lagos to bayelsa...

Declaring their seats vacant is a step in the right direction. No time for political prostitutes in Bayelsa state.

What's the point declaring their seats vacant when they all gonna vacate same seats in the next 13days..

Playing with fire! Wait till may 29th to understand the power of rule of law!

Just some days to go who will occupy the hot seats.

ziqqz:
y

y for yam

courage54:
When will the seat of Rivers state deputy governor be declear vacant?

abi when will they declare mimiko's seat vacant?

Eeee oooh...



Na only for Naija.

infact I give Kudos to Bayelsa.
Nice move.
This should be adopted in every state to reduce this political prostitution that has reduced our political system to the size of that of Cape Verde

Lol
If to say I be jonathan na slap I for give dem to show say I nor b their mate..dem nor just dey fear am at all.small time e gate man and e cook go wan still decamp.

GEJ still losing election,what a Shame,The PDP will never forget GEJ for destroying their party. South south will hardly forgive him,and south east will curse the day they meet him.

Omo na to go siddon see wetin dey that seat oh

Nigerian politicians, no ideology just selfish interest

Na them sabi

Politicians ain't loyal!

nice move

Them don wise up like Solo in the old etisalat advert....Join the winning team.

I think it is the court that can do that.

Nice improvement

Okay

synergycom19:
GEJ still losing election,what a Shame,The PDP will never forget GEJ for destroying their party.

This same Gej will be bigger after 29th beyond your wildest imagination. Comment on the main issue at stake. Just live Gej out of this issue. Your failing JAMB is never Gej's problem.

DrWise:
Declaring their seats vacant is a step in the right direction. No time for political prostitutes in Bayelsa state.

After swearing in, most politicians in Bayelsa will decamp to Apc.

Mark it

LMAyedun:
What's the point declaring their seats vacant when they all gonna vacate same seats in the next 13days..

Maybe some will continue as lawmakers.