By Folorunso Alagbede, in Abuja
The National Working Committee, NWC, of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has dismissed the purported suspension of the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Party, Senator Adolphus Wabara.
The NWC described the purported suspension as null and void and of no effect whatsoever.
A statement on Tuesday by the National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Hon Debo Ologunagba, described the purported suspension of the BoT Chairman as not consistent with the provisions of the Constitution of the PDP (as amended in 2017) and laid down Rules of our great Party.
The PDP therefore condemned the purported suspension of Senator Wabara, calling it “reckless and unconstitutional”.
The party cautioned those behind “this act in defiance of the PDP Constitution” to retrace their steps as the NWC will not hesitate to take appropriate disciplinary actions to preserve the stability of our Party and the sanctity of its Constitution.
The statement by Ologunagba reads, “The attention of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been drawn to the purported suspension of the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of our great Party, Distinguished Senator Adolphus Wabara from the Party
“The NWC categorically dismisses the purported suspension as null and void and of no effect whatsoever not being consistent with the provisions of the Constitution of the PDP (as amended in 2017) and laid down Rules of our great Party.
“For emphasis no State Working Committee has the power to suspend or take any disciplinary action against a member of the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the Party without due recourse to the NWC as clearly provided under Section 57 (7) of the Constitution of the PDP (as amended in 2017)
“Section 57 (7) is unambiguous in providing that; “Notwithstanding any other provision relating to discipline, no Executive Committee at any level, except the National Executive Committee, shall entertain any question of discipline as may relate or concern a member of the National Executive Committee, Deputy Governors or members of the National Assembly…”
‘The explicit import of Section 57 (7) is that the Abia State Chapter has no powers whatsoever to take any disciplinary action against the Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Senator Adolphus Wabara, being a member of the National Executive Committee of the Party.
“The PDP therefore condemns the purported suspension of Senator Wabara as reckless, unconstitutional and cautions those behind this act in defiance of the PDP Constitution to retrace their steps as the NWC will not hesitate to take appropriate disciplinary actions to preserve the stability of our Party and the sanctity of its Constitution.
“The NWC calls on all leaders, critical stakeholders, members and supporters of our Party in Abia State, the South East Zone and indeed across the country to disregard the purported suspension”, it concluded.
