{"id":140345,"date":"2024-11-26T21:00:31","date_gmt":"2024-11-26T20:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/pdp-urges-gov-okpebholo-deputy-idahosa-to-officially-resign-from-nass"},"modified":"2024-11-26T22:03:49","modified_gmt":"2024-11-26T21:03:49","slug":"pdp-urges-gov-okpebholo-deputy-idahosa-to-officially-resign-from-nass","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/pdp-urges-gov-okpebholo-deputy-idahosa-to-officially-resign-from-nass","title":{"rendered":"PDP urges Gov Okpebholo, Deputy, Idahosa to officially resign from NASS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Edo State has claimed Governor Monday Okpebholo and his Deputy, Dennis Idahosa were making mockery of their constituents for failing to officially resign from their positions at the National Assembly.<\/p>\n<p>The caretaker committee chairman of the party in the state, Dr Anthony Aziegbemi made the remarks at a press briefing on Tuesday in Benin City.<\/p>\n<p>Aziegbemi said the failure of the governor and his deputy to officially resign from their positions at the National Assembly was denying their constituencies adequate representation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTwo weeks after their inauguration on November 12, the governor Senator Monday Okpebholo, and his Deputy, Dennis Idahosa, failed to officially resign from their respective seats in the Senate and the House of Representatives, denying their constituencies of representation at the National Assembly in line with section 68(1)d of the 1999 Constitution as amended,<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA member of the Senate or the House of Representatives shall vacate his seat in the House of which he is a member if he becomes President, Vice President, Governor, Deputy Governor or a Minister of the Government of the Federation or a Commissioner of the Government of a State or a Special Adviser.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHow can they simultaneously hold the positions of Governor and Senator, as well as Deputy Governor and member of the House of Representatives?<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is only right and constitutional that they should resign their membership, allowing their seats to be declared vacant and paving the way for a by-election.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut again, APC thrives on illegality and lawlessness, and has continued to thread on the infamous path, while making a mockery of their constituents\u201d, he said.<\/p>\n<p>Reacting, Fred Itua, the Chief Press Secretary to the State Governor, Monday Okpebholo accused the PDP of displaying ignorance.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, again, the PDP is openly displaying its ignorance. When members of the National Assembly are elevated, the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives declare their seats vacant.<\/p>\n<p>He, however, urged the Edo people to ignore PDP for its open display of ignorance.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Edo State has claimed Governor Monday Okpebholo and his Deputy, Dennis Idahosa were making mockery of their constituents for failing to officially resign from their positions at the National Assembly. 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