Tension In Ebonyi As 3-Assembly Members Allegedly Resigned Position

--Our Sack Illegal, We're In Court-PDP By Our Correspondent, Abakaliki There's palpable tension in Ebonyi State as members of the All Progressives Congress, APC,in the State House of Assembly Tuesday declared vacant seat of the three members of People's Democratic Party on alleged resignation of their positions.

The PDP house members who were affected are: Hon. Franka Okpo representing Abakaliki North Constituency, Hon. Victor Aleke, Ebonyi West Constituency and Hon. Okechukwu Ali Ishielu North Constituency Briefing newsmen on the development at the Ebonyi state House of Assembly complex, Abakaliki, the member representing Ishielu North Constituency and chairman house committee on information Hon. Chukwu Arize Lukas said the three Honorable members resigned and it is the duty of the House to declare their seat vacant while INEC conduct fresh election to replace them. In reaction, one of the affected members, Hon. Franca Okpo who spoke with our reporter on phone said, the three PDP members never tendered any resignation letter before the house, adding that the issues between PDP house members and that of APC are in the court and described the APC member’s sitting as illegal.