PDP Lifts Suspension on Elumelu, Toby Okechukwu, Others
PDP Lifts Suspension on Elumelu, Toby Okechukwu, Others
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has lifted the suspension placed on seven of its members in the House of Representatives.
The members are Hon. Ndudi Elumelu, Hon. Wole Oke, Hon. Lynda Ikpeazu, Hon. Anayo Edwin, Hon. Gideon Gwani, Hon. Toby Okechukwu and Hon. Adekoya Addul-majid.
The national publicity secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, in a statement said the National Working Committee (NWC) “notes that the lifting of the suspension was based on the recommendations of various committee set on issues relating to the 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.
Chuks Okocha in Abuja
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday lifted the suspension placed on seven of its members in the House of Representatives.
The party’s reconciliation committee, headed by a former Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, also met with the party’s Board of Trustees (BoT) as part of the party’s reconciliation efforts.
The PDP in July 2019 had suspended the House Minority Leader, Hon. Ndudi Elumelu, Hon. Wole Oke, Hon. Lynda Ikpeazu, Hon. Anayo Edwin, Hon. Gideon Gwani, Hon. Toby Okechukwu and Hon. Adekoya Addul-majid for perceived anti-party activities.
In a statement yesterday, the National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Mr. Kola Ologbondiyan, said the the lifting of the suspension was based on the recommendations of the various committee set up on the issue.
Saraki-led peace panel will succeed, says BoT
John Alechenu, Abuja
THE Chairman, Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party, Senator Walid Jibrin, on Thursday, expressed confidence that the Bukola Saraki-led National Reconciliation Committee, will achieve its set objectives.
Jibrin spoke after a meeting between the Saraki Committee and members of the BoT at the PDP Legacy House, Maitama, Abuja.
He said, “We have given our own recommendations to him in order to make the report very rich. With the quality of committee members in this undertaking, we are sure that the PDP will return stronger and we will win in the 2023 election.
The PDP had in July 2019 suspended the seven lawmakers for anti-party activities, particularly their roles in the selection of the minority leader of the House.
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has lifted the suspension placed on seven of its members in the House of Representatives.
The members are Honourable Ndudi Elumelu, Honourable Wole Oke, Honourable Lynda Ikpeazu, Honourable Anayo Edwin, Honourable Gideon Gwani, Honourable Toby Okechukwu and Honourable Adekoya Addul-majid.
This was disclosed in a statement signed on Thursday by the National Publicity Secretary of the party, Kola Ologbondiyan.
The statement said further that the National Working Committee (NWC) lifted the suspension based on the recommendations of the various committee set on issues relating to the 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.