PDP NWC declares Ikenga Ugochinyere’s expulsion from party null, void
By Emma Ogbuehi
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has dismissed the purported expulsion of Ugochinyere Ikeagwuonu by the leadership of the party in Imo State.
TheNiche had earlier reported that Ikenga Ugochinyere who represents Ideato North/Ideato South Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives was suspended by the Ideato LGA chapter of the party in a letter dated December 5 for alleged indiscipline and anti-party activities.
But hours after the move, the PDP NWC nullified the expulsion in a statement by its spokesman Debo Ologunagba.
“The NWC declares the said purported expulsion as null and void and of no effect, not being consistent with the express provision of Sections 57 (7) and 59 (3) of the Constitution of the PDP (as amended in 2017) and laid down Rules of our great Party,” the PDP’s NWC statement read.
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It cited Section 59 (3) and 57 (7) of the Constitution of the PDP to insist that “no Ward, Local Government or even State Chapter of the Party has the power to suspend, expel or discipline a member of the National Assembly in any form whatsoever without due recourse to the National Working Committee as provided by the Constitution of the PDP.”
The PDP re-echoed that the party is “governed by strict adherence to the provisions of its Constitution and Rules” and said it would not let any individual “at any level to violate its Constitution and Rules under any circumstances whatsoever”.
“The NWC states that Hon. Ugochinyere Ikeagwuonu remains a bona-fide member of the PDP with all rights, privileges, recognition, obligations and charges all leaders, critical stakeholders, members and supporters of our Party in Imo State and the nation to disregard the purported expulsion,” the statement further said.
