NGThe Delta State House of Assembly declared the Udu Constituency seat vacant after lawmaker Collins Ogbetamah defected from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC). Ogbetamah submitted his resignation letter on June 19, which was read out by the Speaker, Dennis Guwor. The Majority Leader, Emeka Nwaobi, invoked the 1999 Constitution to move a motion declaring the seat vacant and requesting INEC to hold a by-election. The motion received unanimous support from lawmakers. During the same session, the assembly passed the State Public and Private Properties Protection Amendment Bill through second reading, aiming to enhance property protection and asset recovery. The Speaker referred the bill to a joint committee for further review. Additionally, the assembly reviewed the 2025 audited financial statements of the state’s local governments.
Bias read (Center): The article presents the event of a lawmaker's defection and the subsequent declaration of a vacant seat in an objective manner, without overtly favoring any political party. It includes procedural details and legal references without apparent ideological slant. While the defection itself is a polar
Why these scores (Factual 95 · Objective 90): Highly factual with clear details about the event including the date of the resignation letter, the role of the Speaker, and the constitutional basis for the vacancy declaration. The article includes additional context about another bill but remains focused on the main event. Objectivity is strong w
