23 Kwara Lawmakers Deny Taking Bribe For Defection

The 23 members out of 24-member Kwara House of Assembly, including the speaker have denied taking any form of bribe for their recent decision to defect from the All Progressive Congress (APC) to People’s Democratic Party (PDP).

Rumours that the lawmaker had collected N15 million each to defect from the APC to PDP on Aug. 1 have been everywhere.

However, the 23 members at a plenary today denied any form of inducement to to defect from the APC.

The Defected lawmakers alleged that the accusations were deliberate attempt to destroy their image.

They accused the only APC lawmaker in the house, Saheed Popoola, as being responsible for the alleged rumour on social media.

They stated that their move was clearly on personal conviction with no financial inducement.

However, Popoola (APC – Olomu-Balogun) in his reaction, said he did not speak with any media on the alleged N15 million bribe.

Popoola asked the lawmakers to provide evidences or testimonies against him as the author of the rumour flying around.

Concluding debate on the matter, the Speaker, Dr Ali Ahmad, urged his fellow Speakers in states Houses of Assembly to resist the temptation of declaring vacant, seats of defectors in their states.