PDP NWC dismisses purported suspension of BoT chairman Wabara

PDP NWC dismisses purported suspension of BoT chairman Wabara

By Jeffrey Agbo

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has dismissed the purported suspension of the Chairman of the party’s Board of Trustees (BoT), Senator Adolphus Wabara, from the Party.

A statement on Tuesday signed by the PDP’s National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, described the purported suspension as reckless and also null and void.

“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,” the statement said.

“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).

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“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 condemned the purported suspension as reckless and unconstitutional and cautioned those behind it to retrace their steps as the NWC would not hesitate to take appropriate disciplinary actions to preserve the stability of the party and the sanctity of its constitution.