The senator representing Delta North Senatorial District in the National Assembly (NASS), Senator Peter Nwaoboshi, said those masquarading as the State Working Committee acted against the principles of fair hearing, as enshrined in the Nigerian constitution, “a document that superceeds all other documents”, he noted.
The Legislative Aide to the Senator, Philip Elueme, said the action of the SWC was unconstitutional, laughable, irrational and illegal.
Citing the PDP 2017 constitution As amended, chapter 10, article 57(7) page 99, which reads: “Not withstanding any other provision relating to discipline, no Executive Committee at any level, except the National Executive Committee, shall entertain any question of discipline as may relate or concern a member of the National Executive committee, Deputy Governors or members of the National Assembly provided that nothing in the constitution shall preclude or invalidate any complain submitted through the…”.
Nwaoboshi, foldly addressed as SPON by his admirers, said his suspension was “satirical and hurriedly, conspiratorial, very laughable caricature of an action by the Delta State Working Committee of the PDP purportedly suspending him from the party, as signed by its publicity secretary, today, Wednesday, the 23rd of June, 2021.
“By these provisions, the State Working Committee has demonstrated complete undemocratic and anti constitutional behavior which has rendered their uncharitable pronounceattion suspending Spon, purpotedly as null and void and of no consequence whatsoever.
“In the light of the above abysmal development, Spon wishes to use this medium to beseech all his teaming supporters, loyalists and numerous party faithfuls, in Delta State and beyond to remain calm in the face of this latest, ridiculously irrational charade and unbecoming action by anti democratic, ‘gestapo – fascists’ and forces of darkness, masquerading as Party officials who, unfortunately, are teleguided, sheepishly and ‘remote controlled’ by the usual embattled suspect in Government house, Asaba!
“Spon wishes to use this medium to reassure all his numerous supporters and well wishers to remain calm and watch this unfolding political thriller with stoic equanimity”.
Some commentators said: “Unfortunately, the SWC lacks the power to suspend a sitting National Legislator of the party.
“I think the SWC should have looked to amending broken relationships than destroying the party further”.
Another commentator hinted: “Leader! Leader!! They don’t even read the constitution of their party in PDP,.even the State Secretary. It is a shame claiming to have to suspend most distinguished Senator Nwaoboshi without recourse to the party’s constitution. What an unconstitutional act!
