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Legit.ng journalist Esther Odili has over two years of experience covering political parties and movements.
The fold of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Ondo state chapter, has been further depleted as two lawmakers elected under the party’s platform defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state.
The two lawmakers, Felix Afe and Tope Agbulu, representing Akoko North-West Constituency II and Akoko South-West Constituency II, respectively, tendered their resignation letters during plenary, which were read by the Clerk of the House, Mr. Benjamin Jayeola.
According to the legislators, irreconcilable differences within the PDP in the state were their reason for quitting the party.
With Afe disclosing that his decision to dump the PDP was reached after wide consultations with his constituents and stakeholders, he stressed that joining the APC would enable him to deliver more dividends of democracy to his people.
Agbulu, on his part, described the APC as the most viable political platform to serve his constituency effectively, while expressing appreciation to the PDP for the support he enjoyed during his membership.
With the defections, the APC now controls 24 out of the 26 seats in the Assembly, leaving the PDP with only two members.
Meanwhile, the Assembly urged the state executive council to implement the Consolidated Legislative Salary Structure (CONLESS) for its staff.
The call came against the backdrop of a 21-day ultimatum issued by the Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN), Ondo State Chapter, demanding the implementation of the structure.
Majority Leader of the House, Mr. Olatunji Oshati (Ose/APC), noted that the issue had become a matter of public interest, stressing that other South-West states had already implemented CONLESS.
He appealed to the Assembly staff to exercise patience, assuring them that the lawmakers would intervene for a peaceful resolution.
The Speaker of the House, Chief Olamide Oladiji, also advised the staff not to resort to confrontation but to allow dialogue to prevail.
Oladiji commended their patience and pledged that the Assembly leadership would engage Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa’s administration on the matter, insisting that the implementation of CONLESS would improve the capacity and efficiency of the Assembly’s workforce.
He assured that the legislature would continue to protect and defend the interests of its staff.
Source: Legit.ng
