The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has suspended the National Legal Adviser, Kamaldeen Ajibade; National Secretary, Senator Samuel Anyanwu; Deputy Legal Adviser, Okechukwu Osuoha; and the National Organising Secretary, Umaru Bature, for one month following a court ruling that halted the party’s planned national convention.
The development was disclosed by the PDP National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba.
According to him, the decision followed an emergency NWC meeting held on Saturday at the party’s office, Legacy House, located in Maitama, Abuja.
He stated, “The NWC, in line with the party’s constitution, came to the following conclusion: the National Legal Adviser, Kamaldeen Ajibade (SAN); Deputy Legal Adviser, Okechukwu Osuoha; National Secretary, Senator Samuel Anyanwu; and National Organizing Secretary have been suspended for one month and referred to the PDP Disciplinary Committee.”
Earlier, SaharaReporters reported that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) also rejected the judgment of the Federal High Court in Abuja stopping its planned national convention, describing the ruling as “an assault on Nigeria’s democratic process.”
In a statement titled “PDP Planned National Convention Not Vitiated by Court,” issued on Friday by its National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, the party vowed to go ahead with all its planned activities and internal processes ahead of the convention to elect new national officers.
“The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is appalled by the judgment of the Federal High Court Abuja, presided over by Honorable Justice Kolawole Omotosho today, describing it as an assault on Nigeria’s democratic process,” the statement read.
SaharaReporters earlier reported that a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja restrained the PDP from proceeding with its planned national convention scheduled to hold in Ibadan, Oyo State capital, next month.
Justice James Omotosho issued the order while ruling on a suit seeking to determine whether the party could legally conduct the convention slated for November 15 and 16.
But the PDP spokesperson insisted that the judgment does not in any way stop the party from carrying on with its internal arrangements.
“The PDP states that the judgment of the court does not vitiate its ability to proceed with the processes and activities towards the National Convention to elect new National Officers to pilot the affairs of the Party for the next four years,” he said.
The PDP cited a recent Supreme Court ruling affirming the supremacy of political parties in managing their internal affairs as a basis for its decision to continue preparations.
“Our Party notes the recent judgment of the Supreme Court, which affirms the supremacy of a political party in the management of its internal affairs,” the statement added.
The opposition party directed its members, chapters, and organs to remain resolute and focused on the upcoming convention.
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