{
  "id": 4897726,
  "title": "Kwara Assembly declares two members’ seats vacant for dumping APC for PDP",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/kwara-assembly-declares-two-members-seats-vacant-for-dumping-apc-for",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-01T16:28:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/01/kwara-assembly-declares-two-members-seats-vacant-for-dumping-apc-for-pdp/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Kwara State House of Assembly has determined that the seats of two lawmakers, Saba Yisa Gideon and Olusola Odetundun, are vacant due to their transfer from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). This decision was prompted by a letter from the APC State Chairman, Prince Sunday Fagbemi, addressed to the House Speaker, Salihu Yakubu Danladi. According to Section 109 (1g) (2) of the amended 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, elected members are prohibited from transferring to another political party once their term has begun, unless they are no longer eligible to run for re-election. The House Leader, Abdulkadir Oba Magaji, argued that the two lawmakers' move from the APC to the PDP and their intention to seek re-election in the opposition party breaches this constitutional provision. Consequently, the Speaker officially declared the seats of Gideon and Odetundun vacant, in line with the constitutional requirement.",
  "summary": "The Kwara State House of Assembly has declared the seats of two lawmakers, Saba Yisa Gideon of Edu Constituency and Olusola Odetundun of Irepodun Constituency, vacant following their defection from the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. The development followed a letter from the APC State Chairman, Prince Sunday Fagbemi, addressed to […] Kwara Assembly…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Kwara assembly suspends two members, declares seats vacant",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/kwara-assembly-suspends-two-members-declares-seats-vacant",
        "published": "2026-09-01T16:04:39.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}