PDP suspends Kebbi senatorial aspirant over “anti-party activities”

Mr Sa’idu-Dandi’o, who had initially won the party ticket, was protesting the PDP’s decision to organise a fresh primary.

News Agency of Nigeria • June 19, 2022

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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kebbi State has suspended Haruna Sa’idu-Dandi’I, a senatorial aspirant, over anti-party activities.

The executive members of Nasarawa I Ward in Birnin Kebbi Local Government Area of the state suspended Mr Sai’du-Dandi’o.

This is contained in a statement jointly signed by the ward chairman, Ibrahim Abdullahi-Na-Mazaba and secretary Nasiru Aliyu in Birnin Kebbi on Sunday.

“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 statement said.

Mr Sa’idu-Dandi’o had initially won the party ticket for Kebbi Central Senatorial District unopposed during a previous primary election.

However, the national headquarters of the party in Abuja ordered for a fresh primary election after Adamu Aliero defected from the All Progressives Congress Congress (APC) to the PDP, the directive that did not go down well with the suspended party member.

In its statement, PDP specifically faulted the former senatorial flag-bearer for his letter to the Resident Electoral Commissioner, dated June 8, without exhausting the internal conflict resolution mechanisms provided in the party’s constitution.

Another critical issue, according to the statement, is his press interview condemning the decision of the National Working Committee of the 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 in spite of so many entreaties to him.

“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 be 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.

(NAN)

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