The Kwara State House of Assembly has declared the seat of the lawmaker representing Ojomu-Balogun constituency, Saheed Adekeye-Popoola, vacant.
The Speaker, Yakubu Danladi, declared Adekeye-Popoola’s seat vacant during Thursday’s plenary of the House.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the development was sequel to his defection to Social Democratic Party from the All Progressives Congress.
NAN also reports that Adekeye-Popoola is the only second term lawmaker in the Ninth legislature in the state.
The speaker said that the action was in consonance with Section 109(1G) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended).
He said that the constitution was clear as Adekeye-Popoola ought to have vacated his seat after having defected from the APC to the SDP.
Danladi explained further that since there was no division in APC, under which he was elected, there was no basis for him to dump the party for the SDP.
He said that the assembly had informed the Resident Electoral Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission in the state about the development for further action.
”Ojomu-Balogun constituency is now vacant, with Saheed Adekeye-Popoola’s defection to another political party,” the speaker said.