PDP NWC Overturns Suspension Of BoT Chairman, Adolphus Wabara

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has dismissed the reported suspension of the party’s Board of Trustees (BoT) Chairman, Senator Adolphus Wabara, calling it unconstitutional and invalid.

PDP spokesperson, Debo Ologunagba stated that the party’s Abia chapter overstepped its authority by attempting to suspend Wabara, emphasizing that the PDP constitution protects him from such actions.

In a statement issued in Abuja on Tuesday night, Ologunagba clarified that no state chapter has the power to suspend or discipline a National Executive Committee (NEC) member without involving the NWC.

He cited Section 57 (7) of the PDP constitution, which explicitly states that only the NEC can handle disciplinary matters concerning its members, including the BoT Chairman.

Condemning the move as reckless, the PDP warned those behind the suspension to withdraw their actions or face disciplinary measures from the NWC.

The party urged its members and supporters in Abia, the South East, and across Nigeria to ignore the suspension, reaffirming its commitment to upholding internal party regulations.

Ologunagba said, “The attention of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been drawn to the purported suspension of the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of our great Party, Distinguished Senator Adolphus Wabara from the Party.

“The NWC categorically dismisses the purported suspension as null and void and of no effect whatsoever not being consistent with the provisions of the Constitution of the PDP (as amended in 2017) and laid down Rules of our great Party.

“For emphasis no State Working Committee has the power to suspend or take any disciplinary action against a member of the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the Party without due recourse to the NWC as clearly provided under Section 57 (7) of the Constitution of the PDP (as amended in 2017).

“Section 57 (7) is unambiguous in providing that; “Notwithstanding 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…”

“The explicit import of Section 57 (7) is that the Abia State Chapter has no powers whatsoever to take any disciplinary action against the Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Senator Adolphus Wabara, being a member of the National Executive Committee of the Party.

“The PDP therefore condemns the purported suspension of Senator Wabara as reckless, unconstitutional and cautions those behind this act in defiance of the PDP Constitution to retrace their steps as the NWC will not hesitate to take appropriate disciplinary actions to preserve the stability of our Party and the sanctity of its Constitution.

“The NWC calls on all leaders, critical stakeholders, members and supporters of our Party in Abia State, the South East Zone and indeed across the country to disregard the purported suspension.

“If we could read the secret history of our enemies, we should find in each man’s life, sorrow and suffering enough to disarm all hostility.”

KanyiDaily recalls that FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike recently accused Adolphus Wabara of fueling tensions between him and the Rivers State Governor, Siminilayi Fubara.