Defections: No plan to declare Akpabio’s seat, others vacant – Saraki -premiumtimesng

There is no plan to declare the seat of a senator, Godswill Akpabio, or that of any other defecting lawmaker vacant, Senate President Bukola Saraki has said.
Mr Saraki was reacting to reports there were such plans and a reaction to it by Mr Akpabio who recently joined Nigeria’s ruling APC, from the main opposition PDP.

At least 15 senators have changed parties in the past month, including Mr Saraki who moved from the APC to the PDP.
Mr Saraki’s media aide, Yusuph Olaniyonu, told PREMIUM TIMES on Tuesday that the rumour to declare any seat vacant was false.
“All that is mere talk,” he said. “People are making claims when we don’t even know when they’ll reconvene.”
The spokesperson was making reference to the current recess of the National Assembly which was expected to be suspended this week. However, Mr Saraki and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, released a joint statement on Tuesday saying there was no date yet for the resumption.
Speaking further on the reports of plans to declare Mr Akpabio’s seat vacant, Mr Olaniyonu said, “There’s a lot to be done and we don’t even have time for all that one.”
He linked the reports to the travails of Mr Saraki who risks losing his seat after the APC asked him to resign or be removed. continue reading here CLICK