INEC to Baraje: Tukur Is Authentic PDP Chairman
The
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) turned down the
request by the Kawu Baraje faction of the Peoples Democratic Party
(PDP), to recognise its National Working Committee (NWC), as the
authentic leadership of the ruling party. The decision was announced on
October 10, 2013, Thursday.
The
Commission, in a letter dated October 2, to the factional National
Secretary, Olagunsoye Oyinlola, said it would not withdraw recognition
of the NWC led by Bamanga Tukur, as the authentic leadership of the
party because it monitored the conventions that produced it.
The
Baraje-led faction had, in two separate letters, dated September 1 and
23, requested INEC to recognize its own NWC as the authentic leadership
of the party.
The
INEC in its letter titled, Re: Notification of Changes in the
leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party and Request for formal
recognition, rejected the request, saying members of the Tukur-led NWC
were duly elected at two conventions it monitored.
The
letter signed by the Acting Secretary to the Commission, U.F. Usman,
said, “The commission
acknowledges the receipt of your letters dated 1st
and 23rd September, 2013 respectively wherein you requested for the
commission’s recognition of the Baraje led faction and the newly elected
National Working Committee.
“You
will recall that the Commission monitored the National Convention and
Special National Convention of the Peoples Democratic Party held on 24th
March, 2012 and 31st August, 2013 respectively at Eagles Square, Abuja
after notices to the Commission. A National Working Committee was
elected at the two conventions with Alhaji Bamanga Tukur as National
Chairman.
“The
Commission will not withdraw recognition from the leadership of the
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) elected at the elections duly monitored
by the Commission.
“Please be guided.”
This decision marks the second defeat of the new PDP in one day, as a Lagos High Court, Ikeja, on Thursday dismissed a suit filed by Baraje-led faction against Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, for lack of jurisdiction.
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