The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State has questioned the continue membership of the House of Representatives by the current Deputy Governorship elect for Kogi State, James Faleke.
Chairman of the party, Mr Tunji Shelle, in a statement today, wanted the leadership of the House of Representatives to exhibit non-partisanship by stating if Faleke is still a member of the lower chamber.
Shelle, who described Faleke’s status in the House as that of a usurper, said that since Faleke ran for election in Kogi State, he must have transferred his voting unit to Kogi State, which makes him ineligible to represent Ikeja in Lagos State in the House of Representatives.
The Lagos PDP insisted that Faleke should not continue to represent Ikeja Constituency because he presently has his voting unit relocated to Kogi State.
The party then gave a 7-day ultimatum from Monday, December 21, to Faleke to declare his present place of voter’s registration and for INEC to clear the air on the appropriateness of his inter-changing polling units within a period of less than six months.
“If the demand is not met within the period of this ultimatum, we shall use all means permitted and effective to reclaim the seat for Lagos State.”
The PDP also wanted the House leadership, led by Yakubu Dogara not to allow this situation which it referred to as “a contraption” to stand.
The party said that the situation is politically immoral and illegal, and is an open assault on democracy.[myad]
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