The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic
Party (PDP) Friday slammed a one month suspension on the Ndidi Elumelu led
Minority leadership of the House of Representatives, accusing them of
indiscipline and disobedience to party directive.
Addressing newsmen after its NWC meeting, the National Publicity Secretary of
PDP, Kola Ologbondiyan, said that the
party met Friday and reviewed issues
surrounding the Minority Leadership of the House of Representatives. According
to the spokesperson of PDP, “The Party
noted the roles played by the under-listed members which resulted in the
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, reading
another list for Minority Leadership of the House other than the list submitted
to him by our party, the PDP.
“The members are; Hon. Ndudi Elumelu, Hon. Wole Oke, Hon.
Lynda Ikpeazu, Hon. Anayo Edwin, Hon. Gideon Gwadi, Hon. Toby Okechukwu and
Hon. Adekoya Abdul-Majid. “After preliminary examination by the NWC, it was
evident that the roles played by the above mentioned members, bordered on indiscipline,
insubordination and disobedience of party directives contrary to Section 58
(1)(b)(c)(f)(h) of the PDP Constitution (as amended in 2017), which provides
that: “Subject to the provision of this Constitution, the Party shall have
power to discipline any member who says or does anything likely to bring the
party into disrepute, hatred or contempt; disobeys or neglects to carry out
lawful directives of the party or any organ or officer of the party; engages in
anti-party activities; or engages in any conduct likely to cause disaffection
among members of the party or is likely to disrupt the peaceful, lawful and
efficient conduct of the business of the party”.
Ologbondiyan said,
“Consequent upon this, the above mentioned members of our party are hereby
suspended for one month and this matter is hereby referred to the National
Disciplinary Committee of our party, in keeping with Section 57(3) of the PDP
Constitution”.
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