Declare His Seat Vacant Immediately - Kenneth Okonkwo Tells INEC After Governor Diri Resigned From PDP

Politician Kenneth Okonkwo has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to immediately declare the Bayelsa State governorship seat vacant and conduct a new election in the state within 90 days.

Recall that Gov Diri on Wednesday, October 15, announced his resignation from the PDP alongside the 23 members of the state House of Assembly.

In a post shared on his Instagram page, Okonkwo argued that the state governor after his resignation failed to immediately defect to another party of his choice.

Okonwko argued that the constitution requires every government official to belong to a political party for them to occupy any office.

He said the fact that the governor is currently not in any political party should be the basis of him being removed from office immediately.

Read what he wrote below: