Ikeja Stakeholders’ Forum
,ISF, has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission,INEC, to declare
the House of Representatives seat of the running mate to the late Prince
Abubakar Audu in Kogi State, Mr. Abiodun Faleke vacant.
A statement by its coordinator, Mr. Olanrewaju Osundairo warned that should the commission fail to do so, the group would resort to legal action.
The statement partly reads: ‘’By
virtue of the fact that Faleke had transferred his franchise away from Lagos to
Kogi State, he ceases to be a member of the constituency. He lacks the moral
and legal rights to speak for us in Ikeja at the lower legislative chambers.”
It further stated that the decision
of the lawmaker to contest the governorship has impacted negatively on the
representation of the area in the lower chambers, saying the trend must be
reversed in the interest of the people of the area. “You don’t need anyone to
tell you that Hon. Faleke has been distracted from representing us at the House
of Representatives, all that concerns him now is how to become the governor of
Kogi State and not to represent us.”
INEC fails to act, we will compel
them to do the needful using the judiciary.”
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