BoT backs NWC on suspension
The congresses of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) have been put on hold following the approval of the Party’s Board of Trustees (BoT) yesterday to support the party’s National Working Committee earlier decision to suspend congresses owing to the outbreak of the Coronavirus disease across the country.
BOT Chairman, Senator Walid Jibrin stated this in a statement made available to journalists in Abuja on Friday in which he agreed with the Prince Uche Secondus-led executive to heed the government’s directive to Nigerians to work from home until sufficient improvement is made to curtail the spread of the virus.
He however lambasted the Nasarawa state chapter of the party for getting into court cases and suspending members at a time it ought to join the national leadership and other well-meaning Nigerians in helping the government to win the fight against COVID-19.
The statement read: “In respect of our PDP National Working Committee’s decision to halt all-party congresses and meetings due to the outbreak of Coronavirus in Nigeria in line with the directives of the government, health authorities, religious and traditional leaders, I see no any reason some of our party leaders in Nasarawa state should embark on court cases and suspensions of some party members.
“Even mosques and churches are closed for worship due to the problem of COVID-19 affecting Nigeria resulting also to total lockdown in many states. There is, therefore, no need for our party in Nasarawa state to be involved in court cases against party members. Being the highest political leader and Chairman of the PDP Board of Trustees, I want to assure all party members in the state that the leaders and elders are seriously handling the issue in serious consultations with the NWC.”
Senator Jibrin called for the immediate withdrawal of all pending court cases in the interest of the party.
