Declare Dogara’s Seat Vacant, PDP Tells Gbajabiamila

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) seeks to replace Yakubu Dogara who defected to All Progressive Congress (APC) last week.

The Bauchi State branch of the PDP has demanded that the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, declare the seat of Yakubu Dogara, who defected to the APC vacant.

The letter dated July 30 and signed by S. Rabo Esq, and others and addressed to the speaker.

The letter said: “We write with esteemed compliments as legal representatives of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) herein referred to as our client to upon its instructions and authority and forward the subject of this correspondence for your attention and necessary action.”

The letter added, “It is against the background of the foregoing that we demand your invocation of the provisions of Section 68 (1) (g) and (2) of the 1999 Construction of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as amended by declaring his seat vacant, consequent upon his said defection within seven (7) working days of the receipt of this notice.”