ALI Sheriff faction of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has suspended
the Edo State Executive Committee of the party, saying the suspension
is in line with the provisions of section 31 (2) (e) of the PDP
constitution.
The faction said in a
statement on Saturday signed by Mr. Sheriff and the National Secretary
of his faction, Adewale Oladipo, that the suspension was part of the
decision taken at its NWC meeting on June 21.
It said the
decision followed various petitions alleging irregularities at the last
state congresses that was meant to elect state executive committee for
the chapter.
“The National Working Committee (NWC) decided
to suspend the Committee instead of outright
dissolution to enable it
investigate the allegations and come out with a fair and just decision,”
the statement said.
The faction said the NWC has also
appointed a caretaker committee to manage the affairs of Edo State PDP
for the constitutional stipulated period of three months.
The
committee, it said, has Ebenezer Alabi as chairman and Zealiwe Edmund
as secretary. Other members are Ehimekpen Okharedia, Melody Osagie,
Blessing Agbabaku, Negerese Berry, Daniel Asekhame and Dan Omozokpai.
Edo chapter reactsIn a swift response, the Edo state chapter of the PDP said Mr. Sheriff has no power to sack its executive committee.
In
a statement by its chairman, Dan Orbih, the state chapter said
Mr. Sheriff’s action has shown that he was not a true member of the
PDP.
“By his pronouncements and his actions, he has shown
the whole world that he is not a true member of PDP. He is on a mission
designed by the party in government that is being executed by him,” he
said.
He also said Mr. Sheriff was never elected as the
chairman of the PDP, rather, he was appointed by the National Executive
Committee. He said Mr. Sheriff should stop arrogating powers that he
doesn’t possess to himself.
“Hundred Sheriffs cannot dissolve the Edo exco as he is no longer the acting chairman of the party.
“The
only body that is constitutionally empowered by the party to carry out
the functions of the national executives of the party today is that of
the Makarfi-led national executive which by law is the national
executive that is in place,” he said.
Mr. Orbih said the NEC
approved the appointment of Mr. Sheriff as acting chairman for a period
of three months, which he said had elapsed after the national convention
of the party which held on May 11, 2016.
“So, the convention
with its overwhelming power, dissolved the executive national organ of
the party and appointed a caretaker committee that will oversee the
affairs of the party pending when we hold the next national convention
to elect the officials.
“So, Sheriff is merely exercising
his foul mouth to make illegal pronouncements that can never be obeyed
by any person in our party.
“I advise him to steer clear
from Edo PDP and face his political integration in Borno where since he
left office as governor has been a hotbed of political crisis,” he said.
Source: Mezietimes.com
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