A member of the Home of Representatives on the platform of the Labour Celebration, Fom Daniel Chollom, on Tuesday introduced his defection to the All Progressives Congress, APC.
Chollom, in a letter learn throughout plenary by Speaker Abbas Tajudeen, cited the management disaster within the LP and his want to assist the President in nationwide improvement as causes for his resolution.
Based on him, the social gathering’s inner conflicts had made it tough for him to align with any faction, hindering his capacity to ship efficient illustration.
He stated that he has mirrored deeply on the management disaster within the Labour Celebration and got here to the conclusion that he’ll higher serve the curiosity of his folks inside the fold of the All Progressives Congress.
Whereas appreciating the Labour Celebration for providing him the platform to contest and are available to the Home, the defector stated he was becoming a member of the APC to group up with the President to ship the dividends of democracy to the Nigerian folks.
Reacting to the defection, Deputy Minority Whip George Ozodinobi criticized these leaving the Labour Celebration, labeling them as people missing ideological dedication and calling for Chollom’s seat to be declared vacant.
He stated the speed of defection from the Labour Celebration to the APC was very disturbing, emphasising that there was no management disaster within the social gathering.
Based on him, the defecting lawmaker used the platform of the social gathering to disclaim the Home the service of some high quality lawmakers and but failed to remain within the social gathering for greater than seven months.
“These defecting are folks with out ideology. I’m frightened by the speed of defection when there isn’t any disaster within the Labour Celebration. I’m very sorry for these members and I’m very sorry for the APC as a result of you’ll not earn their belief.
“I need to say that his seat should be declared vacant and we are going to do all the pieces doable to make sure that is finished,” Ozodinobi stated.
In the identical vein, the Minority Chief, Kingsley China stated Chollom has did not do the needful by first resigning from the Labour Celebration from his ward, and presenting proof of such resignation to the Home earlier than his letter is learn.
Chinda stated the Home shouldn’t be placing the cart earlier than the horse as members ought to first do the proper factor earlier than their letters of defections are learn, stressing that within the different, the seat of the lawmaker must be declared vacant.
