How PDP Succumbed To Lift Suspension Of Reps

Apparently succumbing to internal mutterings, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP on Thursday lifted the suspension placed on Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Mr. Ndudi Elumelu, and six other lawmakers in July 2019. The PDP succumbed at the end of the meetings of the National Working Committee, NWC.

PDP said this in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Kola Ologbondiyan, on Thursday in Abuja.

Ologbondiyan named the six lawmakers to include Mr Wole Oke; Ms Lynda Ikpeazu; Mr Anayo Edwin; Mr Gideon Gwani; Mr Toby Okechukwu and Mr Adekoya Addul-majid.

GreenWhiteGreen (GWG) had reported on Tuesday at the end of the first of the three day series of meetings of the PDP National Working Committee, NWC of a sharp disagreement among the members over a number of issues including the suspension of the six lawmakers and the management of the party by national chairman, Prince Uche Secondus.

GreenWhiteGreen (GWG) had also reported on Wednesday the denial by the party of such a discord.

However, following the end of the NWC meetings on Thursday, and in apparent reflection of the agitations within the party, the NWC resolved to lift the suspensions.

How PDP Succumbed To Lift Suspension Of Lawmakers

Mr. Ologbodinyan said that the NWC of the party lifted the suspension based on the recommendations of various committees constituted on issues relating to their suspension.

“The party charges the lawmakers to be loyal to the party and obey its directives in line with its constitution and vision of its founding fathers.

“In the same vein, the party maintains that it continues to recognise the PDP Caucus of the House of Representatives as led by Rep. Kingsley Chinda,” he said.

He advised all lawmakers elected on the platform of the party to continue to participate in the activities of the Caucus.

Ologbondiyan urged the lawmakers to ensure a stronger and more viable opposition that speak with one voice in the House.

He said that the party had directed its Harmonisation Committee led by Gov. Aminu Tambuwal to meet with PDP members in the House with a view to ensuring harmonious relationship among them.

PDP had in July 2019 suspended the seven lawmakers for anti-party activities, particularly their roles in the selection of the Minority Leadership in the House.

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