Kogi PDP: Ibrahim Idris, Son Fight Back Against Disciplinary Moves

The penultimate governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Ibrahim Idris and his son, Abubakar have countered the calls for their expulsion from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, describing it as irrational and beyond logic.

Governor Idris, popularly known as Ibro was regarded as the kingmaker of the PDP but one of his sons sided with others to ensure victory for his son in law, Engr. Musa Wada. That was against the former governor’s preference for his first son, Abubakar Idris to be the PDP ticket.

Abubakar Idris who was generally regarded as the aspirant to beat was, however, dusted in the primaries by Engr. Musa Wada.

Abubakar’s resort to the court to challenge the result of the primaries and the father’s decision not to actively campaign for the party during the governorship election was regarded as anti-party activity leading to the call for sanctions against both men by some party elders.

Reacting to the call for sanctions on the two of them, through the Abubakar Ibrahim Media Team said:

“The Nigerian media has been awash with an advocacy for the suspension from the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, of a former Kogi State Governor Alhaji Ibrahim Idris and his son Abubakar Ibrahim. One Ibrahim Dansofo is reported to have signed a Press Statement on behalf of Kogi PDP Elders Forum on the matter. Dansofo also called for the ban of the former Governor from Board of Trustees, BoT and National Executive Committee, NEC of the party.

“Dansofo’s charge of anti-party activities against the duo is an attempt to call dog a bad name in order to make it fit for the slaughter.  Since joining the party about two decades ago, neither of them has engaged in activities inimical to her interests.

“The events of 3rd Sept. are well known to the public. Suffice to mention here that Abubakar felt cheated by the outcome of the primary and has taken the legal option to seek redress in the courts.

“This is the same way people who felt cheated in the outcome of the November 16th Governorship election approached the tribunal for redress. What is good for the goose should be good for the gander. If going to the tribunal by an aggrieved candidate is not wrong, then certainly going to the regular courts by an aggrieved aspirant cannot be wrong.

“We urge the PDP National Working Committee and members of the public to ignore Dansofo, his sponsors and their message. They are rabble-rousers and not deserving of attention.”

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