PDP: Senatorial Aspirant Suspended in Kebbi

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) executive members of Nasarawa I Ward in Birnin Kebbi Local Government Area of Kebbi State have suspended Malam Haruna Sa’idu-Dandi’o a senatorial aspirant, for anti-party activities.

The development is contained in a statement jointly signed by the Ward Chairman, Ibrahim Abdullahi-Na-Mazaba and Secretary, Nasiru Aliyu and issued to newsmen in Birnin Kebbi on Sunday.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the aspirant had initially emerged winner of the party ticket for Kebbi Central Senatorial District unopposed during a primary election earlier conducted.

However, the PDP national headquarters  ordered a fresh primary election after Senator Adamu Aliero defected from the ruling All Progressives Congress Congress (APC) to the PDP.

The directive, however did not go down well with the suspended party member.

According to the statement: “At its extraordinary meeting held on Saturday, 18th June 2022, the Executive Committee of Nasarawa I Ward noted the inappropriate conduct and anti-party activities of Malam Haruna Sa’idu Dandi’o before and after the conduct of the fresh Kebbi Central Senatorial Primary Election held on 19th June as ordered by the National Working Committee,”

The party specifically faulted Sa’idu-Dandi’o for his letter to the Resident Electoral Commissioner, dated June 8, without exhausting the internal conflict resolution mechanisms provided in the PDP’s constitution.

Another key issue is, ”his press interview condemning the decision of the National Working Committee of our great party.

“His clandestine activities with the ruling party in the state such that his press interview was conducted in Kebbi State Liaison Office in Abuja and his continued anti-party activities despite so many entreaties to him.

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“Therefore, the Nasarawa I Ward Executive Committee hereby resolved as follows: that the State Executive Committee should be duly and adequately informed of the inappropriate conduct and anti-party activities of Malam Haruna Sa’idu Dandi’o for appropriate action.

“That Malam Haruna Sa’idu Dandi’o is and hereby suspended from the party pending the decision of the State Executive Council or any appropriate disciplinary organ of our party in respect of our request.

“That this resolution should be communicated to the Local Government Working Committee,” the statement read in part