People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Borno state chapter has held an extraordinary meeting under the chairmanship of Alh. Zanna Gaddama Mustapha, the Borno state chairman.
During the meeting, which took place in Maiduguri the state capital, the party has solved the issue of unlawful gathering by some group of suspended party officials trying to cause confusion, disunity and breakdown of law and order.
Last week, rumours were spread by some social media publications that the state chairman Alh. Zanna Gaddama Mustapha was suspended by few members of the executives who summon an unauthorized meeting, without recourse to relevant sections of the party’s constitution.
MAIDAWAAREWA reports the debunked rumours after several investigations by the party who told the general public that Alh. Gaddama remains the state chairman of the party.
Amos Adziba, the state publicity secretary in a statement said “the party cannot afford to allow people and some fifth columnist to undermine the success of the party in the next coming general elections, any right thinking member of any political party will ensure unity at this curucial time”.
The meeting which was summoned by the state secretary on the directives of the state chairman and had in attendance the State Chairman, State Secretary, members of the State Working and executive Committee, the 27 local Government chairman, Party flagbearears, stakeholders supporters and other members of the party among others in accordance to section 35 and 36 of the partys constitution.
Six out the party executive officials were said to have violate the party’s constitution by breaching the provision of some sections of the party constitution which gives power to only the State secretary of party as a chief executive officer to call for a meeting and also the section that gives power to the chairman to summon and preside over a meeting, apart from this two category of people, nobody is entitled to summon for a meeting and suspend a party official.
The party also confirmed that the six executives of the party had form a forum to committee a serious offence as stated by the provision of Section 58 (1) (a, b, c, d, f,g,h,I,j,k of the party constitution.
The suspended officials were Alh. Bunu AG Satomi, the state Deputy chairman was replaced with Mr. Peter Sabo to oversee the office affairs of his office pending investigation.
Barr. Abdu Jidda, the State legal Adviser was suspended and replace by Barr Ali Azur to oversee the office affairs of the legal officer pending the investigation.
Hon. Kaka Shettima to replace and oversee the office affairs of Babakura Zanna, “Mallam. Abba Gana Kalumi to replace Alh Massa Goni Kukawa and oversee the office affairs pending Investigation.”
Mohammed Bukar Ballah to replace Hon Muhammad Sanusi and to oversee the office affairs while Mall. Umar Abubakar Shani to replace Umar Bello to oversee the office affairs all under pending investigations.
Again, the party warned and urge the general public to disregard any information that does not come from the State publicity secretary or his assistant as the party will not hesitate to initiate legal proceedings against those spreading fake news that will tarnish the image of the party.
“We urge party supporters to remain calm and be law abiding citizens as this decision were not taken based on ignorance or prejudice but in accordance with the constitution of the party as we are bent on ensuring the party remains in good shape.”
