By Andy Asemota
The Senator representing Delta North Senatorial District, Peter Nwaoboshi, has dismissed his purported suspension by the Delta State Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as an irrational charade.
Senator Nwaoboshi, in a statement signed by his legislative aide, Philip Elueme, also condemned his alleged suspension from the party last Wednesday, 23rd June 2021, as a “satirical and hurriedly, conspiratorial, very laughable caricature of an action.”
The statement read in part: “Spon notes, curiously, that this irrational, laughable, illegal and unconstitutional action of this bunch of alarmingly, anti-democratic forces masquarading as the State Working Committee is against the principles of fair hearing – Audi Alteram Patem – as enshrined in the Nigerian constitution, a document that supersedes all other documents.
“Curiously and very authoritatively, the PDP 2017 constitution as amended, chapter 10, article 57(7) page 99 states categorically:
“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 provided that nothing in the constitution shall preclude or invalidate any complain submitted through the…”
“By these provisions, the State Working Committee has demonstrated complete undemocratic and anti-constitutional behavior which has rendered their ‘uncharitable pronunciation suspending Spon, Purportedly as null and void and of no consequence whatsoever.”
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It continued: “In the light of the above abysmal development, Spon wishes to use this medium to beseech all his teeming 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!”
The lawmaker reassured all his numerous supporters and well-wishers to remain calm and “watch this unfolding political thriller with stoic equanimity!”
