Sokoto State Governor, Aliyu Wamakko
By Chuks Okocha
In line with the warning by the National Chairman of the Peoples
Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, that the party will take
further disciplinary action against its erring members, the party
Wednesday announced the suspension of the Sokoto State Governor, Aliyu
Wamakko, for anti-party activities.
Following a petition from the Rivers State chapter of the PDP, the
party, last week, had suspended the state Governor and Chairman of the
Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), Chibuike Amaechi.
In a statement by the National Publicity Secretary, Olisa Metu, the
party said: “The NWC (National Working Committee) notes that on several
occasions, Governor Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko had ignored invitations
and lawful directives of the NWC in this regard and has continued to
show complete apathy to the affairs of the party and contempt to an
organ of the party.
“Consequent upon the refusal of the governor to honour yet another
invitation by the NWC to appear before it today, Wednesday, June 5,
2013, without any reason, the committee, in exercise of the powers
conferred by Articles 57(3), 57(7), 58. 1(c), (h), (f) and 59(1), (2),
hereby suspends the Executive Governor of Sokoto State, Dr. Aliyu
Magatakarda Wamakko as a member of the party and refers the matter to
the appropriate disciplinary committee of the party.
“This is in furtherance of the determination of the leadership of the
party to enforce discipline at all levels within the party.”
Although it was impossible to reach the governor, who was away in The
Netherlands Wednesday night, THISDAY learnt that his suspension might
not be unconnected to his refusal to respond to queries issued by the
party in recent months.
A party source explained that shortly after his statement about two
months ago that he does not recognise Governor Godswill Akpabio of Akwa
Ibom State as the chairman of the PDP Governors’ Forum, Wamakko was
queried by the party.
However, instead of personally responding to the query, he directed the
secretary of the party in the state to reply to the query, which drew
the ire of the NWC.
Also, repeated invitations by the party to get Wamakko to address his
refusal to respond to the query did not help matters, said a source.
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