PDP writes INEC, DSS, Police over Kashamu’s expulsion

THE national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has written the Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC), the Department of State Security (DSS) and the Nigeria Police in Ogun State, over the expulsion of Senator Buruji Kashamu.

Kashamu and three other members of the party were expelled by the National Executive Council, last July.

The letter obtained by Tribune Online in Abeokuta and signed by the party’s National Legal Adviser, Emmanuel Enoidem, and dated August 1st was separately written to them.

The letter stated that Kashamu, the state factional chairman and secretary of the party, Engr. Bayo Dayo and Alhaji Semiu Sodipo alongside with Prince Segun Seriki were expelled from the party for “various infractions and violations of express provisions of the constitution of the party 2017 (as amended)”.

The letter partly reads, “Grateful, we write to bring to your notice and information that on July 23, 2018, the 80th meeting of the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) expelled Senator Buruji Kashamu, Mr Semiu Sodipo, Engr. Bayo Dayo and Segun Seriki, from the party for various infractions and violations of express provisions of the Constitution of the party 2017 (as amended).

“Accordingly, they have ceased to be members of our party forthwith and lost all rights and or privileges, to act or represent the party in any capacity whatsoever. The extract of the 80th meeting of the NEC is attached for your perusal”.