{"id":11038,"date":"2020-08-11T11:04:46","date_gmt":"2020-08-11T11:04:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/?p=11038"},"modified":"2020-08-11T11:04:46","modified_gmt":"2020-08-11T11:04:46","slug":"declare-yakubu-dogaras-seat-vacant-pdp-to-hon-gbajabiamila-or-face-legal-action","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/2020\/08\/11\/declare-yakubu-dogaras-seat-vacant-pdp-to-hon-gbajabiamila-or-face-legal-action\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cDeclare Yakubu Dogara\u2019s Seat vacant\u201d, PDP To Hon. Gbajabiamila Or Face Legal Action"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>\u201cDeclare Yakubu Dogara\u2019s seat vacant\u201d, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) told the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Honourable Femi Gbajabiamila in a formal letter, following his defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dogara, who is representing Bogoro\/Tafawa Balewa\/Dass federal constituency of Bauchi State, was elected on platform of the PDP in 2019 for a record fourth time after dumping the APC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The former Speaker, representing Bogoro\/Tafawa Balewa\/Dass federal constituency of Bauchi State, made a shocking return to the APC whch he dumped before the 2019 general election, and the PDP is obviously unhappy anout the latest move of the politician.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The party, through its lawyers Jay-Adl Attorneys (Legal practitioners &amp; Consultants) in the letter dated July 30, 2020, addressed to the Honourable Speaker House of Representatives National Assembly Three Arms Zone \u2013 FCT Abuja, called.on Gbajabiamila to&nbsp; effect a constitutional declaration of Dogara\u2019s seat vacant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The letter demands for the invocation of section 68 (1) and (2) of the 1999 Constitution as amended by declaring Dogara\u2019s seat vacant consequent upon his said defection within seven working days of the receipt the notice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis comes with the further notice that upon your refusal, failure or neglect to heed this demand, we shall proceed to commence legal action against you in a competent Court of law thereby bringing to the fore the import of the famous legal maxim that says: \u201cproduct agit qui praecepto legis obtemperial\u201d i.e \u201che sho acts prudently who obeys the command of laws\u201d in the context of your pledge to uphold justice, the rule of law and the deepening of democratic processes as captured in your inaugural address as the Speaker of the 9th Assembly in the House of Representatives,\u201d the letter which read in part, warned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe convey, once again, our regards of the highest considerations even as we patiently await your response during the period of the notice before moving on concerning the subject matter, please,\u201d it concluded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The letter was copied to the Minority Leader, the Member Representing Zaki Federal Constituency, Bauchi State (Hon. Auwal Jattu), and the Member Representing Gamawa Federal Constituency, Bauchi State (Hon Madaki Ahmed Golol).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Source: The Sun<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cDeclare Yakubu Dogara\u2019s seat vacant\u201d, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) told the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Honourable Femi Gbajabiamila in a formal letter, following his defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC). 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