Lower Saxony AfD in the Bundestag wants to get rid of MP - AfD's Lower Saxony branch expels lawmaker over nepotism scandal
Germany's far-right AfD party has been hit by fresh nepotism claims, this time in the party city of Lower Saxony. The state branch took swift action after lawmaker Martina Uhr was found to have hired her domestic partner and his daughter in her Bundestag office. The scandal adds to weeks of similar allegations across the party.
The Lower Saxony AfD confirmed the accusations following an urgent internal review. Officials discovered that Uhr had employed both her partner and his daughter within her parliamentary team. The party city branch responded by immediately expelling her from its ranks.
Uhr now faces a 24-hour ultimatum to resign her Bundestag seat. If she refuses, the state group has pledged to pursue her expulsion from the entire AfD faction in parliament. The case marks another setback for the party, which has struggled with repeated claims of favouritism in recent weeks.
Details about Uhr's political background before entering the Bundestag in 2021 remain unclear. Public records show no prior roles or professional history linked to her name, leaving her career path before parliament largely undocumented.
The Lower Saxony AfD has cut ties with Uhr and demanded her departure from the Bundestag. The move follows clear evidence of nepotism in her hiring practices. The party's next steps depend on whether she complies with the resignation deadline or forces a wider faction vote.
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