2023: Delta PDP crisis worsens as Nwaoboshi says Okowa behind ordeal

The crisis of confidence rocking the Delta State chapter of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) deepened, on Thursday, when Senator representing Delta North, Peter O. Nwaoboshi (Spon), accused Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of masterminding his travails.

Notable members of the party in the state have been enmeshed in the battle of wits over which zone and what individuals emerge as the flagbearer in the next governorship election.

On Wednesday, the State Publicity Secretary, Delta State, Dr Ifeanyi M. Osuoza, made this known Wednesday afternoon in a statement on behalf of the state executive council announced the suspension of Nwaoboshi for allegedly verbally attacking Okowa.

“This action has become necessary against the backdrop of the recent romance with an opposition Party, verbal recklessness, and unprovoked utterances of Senator Peter Nwaoboshi, particularly against the person of His Excellency,

Senator Dr Ifeanyi Okowa, the Executive Governor of Delta State, which the PDP State Working Committee views strongly as totally unacceptable, disturbing and unbecoming of a politician and party member of his stature.

In a reaction, however, Nwaoboshi’s in a statement through his legislative aide, Philip Elueme declared the action invalid as only the national executive committee of the party has jurisdiction over disciplinary matters concerning the Senator.
“was drawn to the purportedly, satirical and hurriedly, conspiratorial, very laughable caricature of an action by the Delta State Working Committee of the PDP purportedly suspending him from the party, assigned by its publicity secretary, today, Wednesday, the 23rd of June, 2021.

“Spon notes, curiously, that this irrational, laughable, illegal and unconstitutional action of this bunch of alarmingly, anti-democratic forces masquerading as the State Working Committee is against the principles of fair hearing – Audi Alteram Paten – 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 behaviour, which has rendered their uncharitable pronunciation suspending Spon, purportedly as null and void and of no consequence whatsoever.

“In the light of the above abysmal development, Spon wishes to use this medium to beseech all his teeming supporters, loyalists and numerous party faithful, 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 tele guided, sheepishly and ‘remote controlled’ by the usual embattled suspect in Government House, Asaba.”

YOU SHOULD NOT MISS THESE HEADLINES FROM NIGERIAN TRIBUNE

FACT CHECK: Did UNICEF Say Blocking Children’s Access To Pornography Constitutes Human Rights’ Infringement?

CLAIM 1: A Twitter user claims UNICEF said any efforts to block children from accessing pornography might infringe their human rights.2023: Delta PDP crisis worsens as Nwaoboshi says Okowa behind ordeal

2023: Delta PDP crisis worsens as Nwaoboshi says Okowa behind ordeal