Group faults Kashamu’s suspension, calls for reversal

A political group, under the auspices of South West For Good Governance (SWGG), on Tuesday, described the suspension of the lawmaker representing Ogun East Senatorial district at the National Assembly, Senator Buruji Kashamu from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as illegal.

The group who stated this in a Press release made available to Tribune Online in Akure, Ondo state capital, and signed by its Coordinator, Mr Akintayo Johnson and the Secretary, Mr Muyiwa Bayo, faulted the suspension of Buruji saying it was against the principles of justice and fair hearing.

The SWGG noted that the lawmaker was suspended while the party refused to give details on why Kashamu was suspended from the party.

The group disclosed that a mass rally would be organised across the South west states to condemn the one month suspension of Buruji and also to condemn the impunity and his maltreatment during the just concluded national convention of the party.

The group statement read: “we use this medium to condemn in its entirety the Kangaroo suspension handed over to Senator Buruji Kashamu over his insistence that a Yoruba man should occupy the position of National Chairman of PDP as agreed within his party and his avowed commitment to move against imposition within PDP.

“We do understand that due to Senator Kashamu sincerity of purpose to call a spade a spade pitched him against those who want to hijack the structure of PDP for their own selfish interest and ambition without considering the interest of the larger party and south west in particular.

“Because Kashamu exposed and stood against their plan to destroy the Yoruba race made them seek for means of sending him out of the party which Yoruba will resist by every power at our disposal.”

They also condemned the role played by the Ekiti and River state governor, Ayo Fayose and Nyesom Wike in the last National Convention of the party

The group however called on the new National Chairman of the party, Uche Secondus, to reverse the “illegal and obnoxious suspension” paced on Kashamu in order not to jeopardize the chances of the party in the south west zone.

“We want the world to know that we stand by Kashamu in his struggle to liberate the Yoruba race and his development stride in our region.

“We wish to warn those whose stock in trade is to rubbish out sons and daughters in the south west to stop it henceforth in order not to incur the wrath of the Oduduwa”

It will be recalled that the National Caretaker Committee (NCC) of the PDP has earlier suspended Senator Kashamu for a period of one month.