PDP in final push to expel Amaechi

Leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has now taken concrete steps aimed at pushing out Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, from the party with the announcement on Monday of the composition of its National Disciplinary Committee.
The committee is populated by loyalists of President Goodluck Jonathan.
The seven-man panel is headed by Umaru Dikko as Chairman, while Emmanuel Agboti is to serve as Secretary.
The other members are King Amalete Jonny Turner as Deputy Chairman, Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, Shuaibu Oyedokun, Nana Ayishat Kadiri and Hussaini Diraki.

Announcing the composition of the committee, the party said it was done “pursuant to the provisions of Articles 57 (1), (2), (3) of the constitution of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).”
The quoted section reads: “Subject to the provisions of this constitution, there shall be a Disciplinary Committee of the party at every level consisting of seven members with proven integrity, one of whom shall have a legal background.
“The Disciplinary Committee shall be appointed by the appropriate executive committee of the party.
“The Working Committee, at any level of the party, and the Executive Committee (at the ward level) may, after preliminary hearings, suspend a member from the party for a period not exceeding one month, during which period the member so suspended shall lose his right to contest any election, and shall be referred to the appropriate disciplinary committee.”
However, a PDP member who spoke to Daily Independent on condition of anonymity on Monday raised eyebrow over the membership of the committee.
He noted that the members were no more than die hard loyalists of the President and the party’s National Chairman, Bamanga Tukur.
He believes that they were specifically appointed to carry out the bidding of the Presidency in dealing with perceived political enemies.

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