- The Rivers State House of Assembly declared 25 legislative seats vacant after members, including Martin Amaewhule, defected from the PDP to the APC in December 2023
- Speaker Victor Oko-Jumbo urged INEC to conduct by-elections without further delay, citing the need to restore stability and prevent distractions caused by the vacant seats
- Oko-Jumbo rejected claims by Amaewhule and his group that they had the power to declare other Assembly members’ seats vacant
Port Hacourt, River state – The Rivers State House of Assembly, led by Speaker Victor Oko-Jumbo, has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct immediate by-elections to fill 25 vacant legislative seats.
Legit.ng reported that these seats were declared vacant following the defection of Martin Amaewhule and 24 other members from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in December 2023.
