PDP suspends former chairman, Bamanga Tukur

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has suspended a former chairman of the party, Bamanga Tukur. According to the party, Tukur was suspended because he failed to explore the PDP’s internal mechanism for redress before heading to the court.

Tukur had taken legal action against the party, praying the court to nullify his resignation in January as he was forced to step down.

His request was however thrown out by the court on Tuesday, although he has launched an appeal against the decision.

Another member of the party, Aliyu Gurin was also suspended for instituting the first asking the court to reinstate Tukur.

Below is a statement signed by the party’s lega adviser, Victor Kwon.

The National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic, PDP, at its 395th meeting held yesterday, December 3, 2014 reviewed recent national developments as they affect the party.

Among others, the NWC deliberated on the court case instituted against the National Chairman of the Party, Adamu Mu’azu, by the former National Chairman, Bamanga Tukur.

The NWC reasoned that for instituting a claim and counter claim in suit FHC/ABJ /821/2014; Gurin vs PDP & 3 others without first exploring and exhausting the party’s internal mechanism of redress and for attempting to stop the forthcoming National Convention to nominate the party’s presidential candidate as well as regularize the position of the National Chairman and other members of the National Working Committee is unacceptable.

The NWC hereby suspends Dr. Bamanga Tukur and Aliyu Abuba Gurin for one month and refers them to the National Disciplinary Committee for infringing on section 58(1)(a)( b)( h)( l) of the PDP Constitution 2012( as amended)

Victor Kwon
National Legal Adviser