Executives of a ward lack powers to suspend member of PDP NWC--Atser

By Our Reporter
The Convener, Atiku Grassroot Movement, Mr Terzungwe Atser, said according to the constitution of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the party officials of a council ward lacked the powers to suspend a member of the National Working Committee (NWC). 

This is contained in a statement which he signed and issued on Monday in Makurdi. 

According to the statement, the party's officials of Igyorov Council Ward, Gboko Local Government Area, Benue were not aware of 
section 57 subsection 7 of the PDP constitution where it is stated that only the National Executive Committee of the party has the power to take disciplinary measures against a national official of the party. 

"The perpetrators of this shameless act must also be aware that the ward officials lack the powers to suspend or take any other disciplinary measure against a national officer of the party. 

"By virtue of section 57 subsection 7 of the PDP constitution, only the National Executive Committee of the party has the power to take disciplinary measures against a national official of the party.

"Ignoring the provisions of the party's constitution and going ahead to do so only points to intended mischief by the perpetrators and their sponsors," Atser said. 

He pointed out that the purported letter of suspension was also full of inaccuracies and blatant lies, noting that the letter was dated  March 24 but was announced on Sunday, March 26.

He disclosed that the ward officials acted acting under duress. 
The letter also claimed that the National Chairman could not deliver his polling unit and ward to the PDP. 

He further said that to the accusation that PDP lost in Ayu's polling unit was false, stressing that evidence on ground showed that the PDP won overwhelmingly in Mkovur Market polling unit where the Chairman voted and also won in Igyorov council Ward.

"In the governorship election, all other parties got zero votes while the PDP got 200 out of 203 accredited voters. The results are on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Irev portal to be verified by any concerned person.

"The claim that the National Chairman did not vote in the governorship and state assembly elections is also a figment of imagination of the authors as the chairman voted and stayed at the polling unit with all members of his family until the votes were counted and announced. This too can be verified," he said.

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