Another Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) House of Representatives member from Kebbi State, Salisu Garba Koko, has defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
Koko, who represents Koko/Besse/Maiyama Federal Constituency of Kebbi State, made his defection known in a letter addressed to the House and read by the Speaker, Abbas Tajudeen.
The lawmaker, in his letter, hinged his decision on what he described as “protracted crisis” rocking the PDP.
Koko is defecting barely 24 hours after another House of Representatives member from Kaduna State, Amos Gwamna Magaji, quit the PDP for APC, giving a similar reason.
The House Minority Leader, Kingsley Chinda kicked against the development, saying there was no any “protracted crisis” in the PDP as claimed by the lawmaker.
Chinda said it was wrong for Koko to give a wrong impression about the PDP, adding that there are bound to be disagreements in political parties and that such was not peculiar to the PDP as the APC and LP are currently experiencing disharmony.
Chinda told the Speaker to declare Koko’s seat vacant in accordance with the provision of the constitution.
The Speaker said the House does not have the powers to declare seats of members vacant, saying only the courts can do so.
