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PDP Disciplinary Committee Summons Baraje, Jaja, Oyinlola, Kazaure

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BEVERLY HILLS, CA, November 20, (THEWILL) – The National Disciplinary Committee of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday summoned four leaders of the New PDP, namely Alhaji Abubakar Kawu Baraje, Dr. Sam Sam Jaja, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola and Amb. Ibrahim Kazaure, to appear before it over alleged anti-party activities based on the recommendation of the National Working Committee of the party.

A statement issued on Wednesday by the Secretary, National Disciplinary Committee/ Deputy National Secretary of PDP, Barr. Onwe S. Onwe, listed the alleged offences of the four leaders as follows: ”On the 31st August 2013 at the Special National Convention of the Party at the Eagle Square, Abuja the above mentioned persons and others staged a walk-out in a manner contrary to Section 58 (1) (b) (g) and (h) of the Constitution;

“On the 2nd day of September 2013, Alhaji Kawu Baraje, Dr. Sam Sam Jaja and Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola filed suit No. ID/704/2013 against the legitimate party leadership at the High Court of Lagos State without first pursuing the internal remedies of the party contrary to Section 58(1) (L) of the Constitution;

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“Since 31st August, 2013, the persons mentioned above have granted interviews and made statements in the print and electronic media not only disparaging the National Chairman and other national leaders of the party, but also unduly publicising disputes/differences within the party, even in the face of the great restraint demonstrated by the National Chairman and other national leaders against whom their calumny is targeted; this, clearly, contravenes Section 58(1)(i) of the Constitution;

“On 1st and 23rd September, 2013, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola wrote two letters to INEC requesting the Commission to recognise the persons above mentioned as the National Working Committee of the party, even in the face of the National Convention held on 24th March, 2012 and 31st August, 2013. This, also clearly, contravenes Section 58(1)(b)(h)(i) and (j) of the Constitution of the Party;

“Since 31st August 2013, the above mentioned persons have consistently maintained that they are of the “New PDP (nPDP)” thereby promoting factionalisation of the party, and in doing so, recruiting to their ranks members of the party in the National Assembly contrary to Section 58(1)(b)(i) and (j) of the Constitution. ”

The statement said in keeping with Section 57(4) of the party’s Constitution, the Disciplinary Committee has since informed the affected persons of the allegations and have invited them to present their own side of the issues before the Committee on Wednesday, November 27 at the Legacy House (PDP Presidential Campaign Office Maitama) Abuja at 12 noon.

It said the affected persons may wish to present their cases orally or in writing either in person or through a counsel of their choice and they may also wish to call witnesses.

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