The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has asked the Federal High Court in Abuja to declare vacant the Delta North Senatorial seat currently occupied by Ned Nwoko. The party urged the court to direct the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct a by-election to fill the position immediately. It also requested an order compelling Nwoko to refund all salaries, allowances, and benefits he received as a senator since his defection from the PDP to the All Progressives Congress (APC). These requests are outlined in an originating summons dated February 27, 2025, filed by the PDP. The suit lists Nwoko, the Senate President, and INEC as respondents and was filed on behalf of the PDP by Ayo Asala, SAN. In suit number FHC/ABJ/CS/454/2025, the PDP presented several legal questions for the court’s determination. “Whether or Not, having regard to the clear an unambiguous provisions of Section 68(1)(g) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,1999(As Amended), the 1st Defendant herein,who was elected under the the platform of the plaintiff herein, namely, the People’s Democratic Party, PDP representing Delta North Senatorial District in the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria(3rd Defendant) and who has now defected to another political party to wit, the All Progressives Congress,(APC) ought not to have vacated his seat as a senator representing Delta North Senatorial District in the National Assembly? “Whether or Not, having regard to the clear and unambiguous provisions of Section 68(1)(g) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,1999(As Amended),the 2nd and 3rd Defendants ought to have declared the seat of the 1st Defendant as a senator representing Delta North Senatorial District in the National Assembly vacant, the 1st Defendant having defected to another political party,to wit, the All Progressives Congress (APC) from the plaintiff being the political party that sponsored him for election into the Delta North Senatorial District in the National Assembly.” Upon the determination of the questions in its favour, the PDP asked for the following reliefs: