BEVERLY HILLS, February 18, (THEWILL) – The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has lifted the suspension placed on seven of its members in the House of Representatives.
Elumelu and six others House of Representatives members – Wole Oke, Lynda Ikpeazu, Anayo Edwin, Gideon Gwadi, Toby Okechukwu and Adekoya Abdul-Majid, were on July 5, suspended from the PDP over the minority leadership tussle in the lower chamber.
According to the party they were suspended over issues related to indiscipline, insubordination and disobedience to party directives in the elections of the House leadership.
The party, in a statement signed by its spokesman, Kola Ologbondiyan, on behalf of the National Working Committee, noted that the lifting of the suspension was based on the recommendations of various committees set on issues relating to the suspension.
The party charged the lawmakers to be loyal and obey its directives in line with its constitution and vision of its founding fathers.
In the same vein, the party maintained that “it will continue to recognise the PDP caucus of the House of Representatives as led by Hon. Kingsley Chinda and charged all members elected on the platform of the party to continue to participate in the activities of the caucus.”
The PDP urged the lawmakers to ensure a stronger and more viable opposition that spoke with one voice in the legislative house, even as it directed the Harmonisation Committee led by Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal to further meet with party members in the House of Representatives with a view to ensuring harmonious relationship among them.
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