The NWC of Nigeria’s ruling party took the decision.
The
Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has suspended the Governor of Sokoto State,
Aliyu Wamakko.
Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has suspended the Governor of Sokoto State,
Aliyu Wamakko.
The
National Working Committee, NWC, of the ruling party, rising from its 338th
meeting Wednesday evening, said it “extensively discussed the state of the
Party across the nation and its members as well as the repeated breaches and
disregard to the Party’s Constitution by his Excellency, Dr. Aliyu Magatakarda
Wamakko, the Executive Governor of Sokoto State”.
National Working Committee, NWC, of the ruling party, rising from its 338th
meeting Wednesday evening, said it “extensively discussed the state of the
Party across the nation and its members as well as the repeated breaches and
disregard to the Party’s Constitution by his Excellency, Dr. Aliyu Magatakarda
Wamakko, the Executive Governor of Sokoto State”.
The
party said that on several occasions, Mr. Wamakko ignored invitations and
lawful directives of the NWC and has continued to show complete apathy to the
affairs of the party and contempt to one of its organs.
party said that on several occasions, Mr. Wamakko ignored invitations and
lawful directives of the NWC and has continued to show complete apathy to the
affairs of the party and contempt to one of its organs.
A
communiqué of the meeting, signed by the party’s National Publicity Secretary,
Olisa Metuh, said “consequent upon the refusal of the Governor to honour yet
another invitation by the NWC to appear before it today, Wednesday, June 5,
2013 without any reason, the Committee, in exercise of the powers conferred by
Articles 57 (3), 57 (7), 58. 1(c ),(h), (f) and 59 (1),(2), hereby suspends the
Executive Governor of Sokoto State, Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko, as a member of
the party and refers the matter to the appropriate disciplinary committee of
the Party.”
communiqué of the meeting, signed by the party’s National Publicity Secretary,
Olisa Metuh, said “consequent upon the refusal of the Governor to honour yet
another invitation by the NWC to appear before it today, Wednesday, June 5,
2013 without any reason, the Committee, in exercise of the powers conferred by
Articles 57 (3), 57 (7), 58. 1(c ),(h), (f) and 59 (1),(2), hereby suspends the
Executive Governor of Sokoto State, Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko, as a member of
the party and refers the matter to the appropriate disciplinary committee of
the Party.”
“This
is in furtherance of the determination of the leadership of the Party to
enforce discipline at all levels within the Party,” the communiqué said.
is in furtherance of the determination of the leadership of the Party to
enforce discipline at all levels within the Party,” the communiqué said.
The
party did not list the specific anti-party activities of the Sokoto governor
and is yet to constitute a disciplinary to review his actions.
party did not list the specific anti-party activities of the Sokoto governor
and is yet to constitute a disciplinary to review his actions.
Mr.
Wamakko’s suspension comes about two weeks after the party suspended Governor
Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State. The party has since set up a disciplinary
committee to review Mr. Amaechi’s alleged crimes.
Wamakko’s suspension comes about two weeks after the party suspended Governor
Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State. The party has since set up a disciplinary
committee to review Mr. Amaechi’s alleged crimes.
Source:
Premium Times
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