Nigerian PDP leader demands by-elections after 28 lawmakers defected to APC in Rivers State.

The acting chairman of Nigeria's PDP, Umar Damagun, has asked the electoral commission, INEC, to conduct by-elections in Rivers State after 27 lawmakers defected to the APC. This defection, Damagun claims, violates the Nigerian constitution, making their seats vacant. Nigerian elder statesman Edwin Clark confirmed the defection of 28 lawmakers, including the Speaker, and criticized former Governor Wike for orchestrating the crisis. Clark also urged the judiciary to hold the lawmakers accountable.

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