Governor
aspirant the opposition People Democratic Party (PDP) Platform in the November
2019 elections in Kogi State, Abubakar Ibrahim, was expelled from the party for
alleged involvement in anti-party activities.
aspirant the opposition People Democratic Party (PDP) Platform in the November
2019 elections in Kogi State, Abubakar Ibrahim, was expelled from the party for
alleged involvement in anti-party activities.
Ibrahim, who
is also the son of former Governor Ibrahim Idris of Kogi State, was found
guilty of his actions by the Disciplinary Committee set up by his home PDP
Icheke Ward in Omala Local Government Area to investigate allegations against
him.
is also the son of former Governor Ibrahim Idris of Kogi State, was found
guilty of his actions by the Disciplinary Committee set up by his home PDP
Icheke Ward in Omala Local Government Area to investigate allegations against
him.
The notice of
expulsion letter in accordance with chapter ten and section 57 of the PDP Constitution
(as amended) signed by the Ward Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP),
Icheke, Sunday Idakwoji which was made available to journalists in Lokoja on
Wednesday reads:
expulsion letter in accordance with chapter ten and section 57 of the PDP Constitution
(as amended) signed by the Ward Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP),
Icheke, Sunday Idakwoji which was made available to journalists in Lokoja on
Wednesday reads:
The
Disciplinary Committee set up by the PDP, Icheke Ward to investigate
allegations against you, (Abubakar Ibrahim) has submitted its report and found
you guilty of the offences.
Disciplinary Committee set up by the PDP, Icheke Ward to investigate
allegations against you, (Abubakar Ibrahim) has submitted its report and found
you guilty of the offences.
After due
consideration of the report and your blunt refusal to appear before the
disciplinary committee to defend yourself of the allegations leveled against
you, we the members of Icheke Ward Executive Council of PDP at a meeting on the
15th day of April, 2020 have unanimously resolved to expel you from our party.
consideration of the report and your blunt refusal to appear before the
disciplinary committee to defend yourself of the allegations leveled against
you, we the members of Icheke Ward Executive Council of PDP at a meeting on the
15th day of April, 2020 have unanimously resolved to expel you from our party.
We are by this
notice now, therefore, conveying to you the said party resolution that you have
been expelled from PDP by Icheke Ward Executive
notice now, therefore, conveying to you the said party resolution that you have
been expelled from PDP by Icheke Ward Executive
The petition
against Abubakar Ibrahim, which was investigated and found him guilty include;
challenging the outcome of the PDP governorship primaries which declared Musa
Wada as its candidate in Court without resorting to the party as required by
the party constitution.
against Abubakar Ibrahim, which was investigated and found him guilty include;
challenging the outcome of the PDP governorship primaries which declared Musa
Wada as its candidate in Court without resorting to the party as required by
the party constitution.
According to
the petition, this action is in contravention of Article 58(1)(L) of the PDP
Constitution (as amended in 2017). Second, it was alleged that Abubakar Ibrahim
had never taken part in party meetings or in any other official activity of the
party, either at ward level or at local government level, contrary to section
58(I)(e) of the party’s constitution (as amended, 2017).
the petition, this action is in contravention of Article 58(1)(L) of the PDP
Constitution (as amended in 2017). Second, it was alleged that Abubakar Ibrahim
had never taken part in party meetings or in any other official activity of the
party, either at ward level or at local government level, contrary to section
58(I)(e) of the party’s constitution (as amended, 2017).
Finally, the
record of the party reveals that Abubakar Ibrahim is never a financial
participant of the Icheke Ward community, which contravenes section 58(I)(f) of
the constitution.
record of the party reveals that Abubakar Ibrahim is never a financial
participant of the Icheke Ward community, which contravenes section 58(I)(f) of
the constitution.
