Former National Legal Adviser of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Jacob Mark, has said that Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, should be removed from office following his resignation from the party.
Speaking during an interview on Arise Television on Tuesday, Mark argued that the constitution does not permit anyone to occupy an elective office without being a member of a political party.
Governor Diri had last week resigned from the PDP shortly after Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah, defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
“The constitution of Nigeria clearly states that you cannot contest elections without being sponsored by a political party. By implication, you also cannot occupy elective office without a political party,” Mark said.
He expressed concern over what he described as the growing tendency of political leaders to act above their parties, warning that such behavior undermines democratic principles.
“What we are seeing today is that individuals are becoming bigger than political parties. They are turning into warlords who control territories and make unilateral decisions without regard for constitutional order,” he added.
