The Plateau State chapter of the People Democratic Party, PDP has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct a fresh election in Plateau Central Senatorial Zone so as to fill the vacuum left by the defection of the senator from the zone, Senator Joshua Dariye.

Senator Dariye, who was elected on the platform of PDP, had recently announced his defection to the APC.

This has left his former party, the PDP insisting on reclaiming his slot.

Hon. Amos Gombi, the state PDP deputy chairman, while addressing journalists in Jos yesterday on the matter, said “For the record, Senator Dariye was elected on the platform of PDP in the 2015 General Election.”

He pointed out that as a responsible political party, they are calling on the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC to immediately conduct a fresh election in respect of the seat of a senator representing Plateau Central zone.

According to Gombi “By leaving the PDP, Senator Dariye cannot under the circumstance lawfully and legally retain the seat of the senator representing Plateau Central, as his action is clearly in violation of the provision of section 68 (1) (g) of the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 as amended.

“If the senator has decamped to APC from PDP, he should toe the part of honour and integrity and return their mandate to them.

He added that PDP strongly condemned his action and demands that he honourably resigns and vacate the seat of senator, having become a member of another political party before the expiration of the period for which he was elected.

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Dariye: PDP asks INEC to conduct fresh election in Plateau