Plateau State PDP: Useni harps on unity as party stakeholders pass vote of confidence on Sango, Gombi.

Gen. J T Useni (m), Hon. D T Sango ( L) and Hon. Dalok (r) during the briefing today

Plateau State PDP: Useni harps on unity as party stakeholders

 pass vote of confidence on Sango, Gombi.

By Joseph A. Adudu

November 15, 2019

The leader of the main opposition party in Plateau state, the peoples Democratic Party ( PDP) and its Governorship flag bearer in the 2019 general elections, Lt. Gen. Jeremiah Timbut Useni on Friday called on members of the party in the state to close ranks in unity for the success of the party in particular and Plateau state in general. " let us work as brothers and sisters so as to build our party. We should forget happened in the past and love one another for the interest of our party. We should not fight or deceive one another," he said. 

Useni made this statement on Friday when addressing stakeholders of the party at his campaign office along Dogon Karfe in Jos the Plateau state capital. Gen. Useni called today's meeting in his capacity as the leader of the party in the state to formally brief members on the decision of the National Working Committee ( NWC )  of the party regarding a petition written against Sango and Gombe alleging misappropriation of funds during the 2019 general elections among other allegations. On the basis of the allegations, Sango was suspended from office and a committee headed by Hon. Dakas Shan was set up to oversee the affairs of the party in the state pending the outcome of the David Mark's committee set up to look into the allegations contained in the petition. 

 cross section of stakeholders 

According to the leader of the party, the David Mark committee submitted its report some weeks ago which prompted the invitation of stakeholders of the party in the state to Wadata House, Abuja by the national body of the party. He further stated that the NWC based on the findings of the committee found Sango and Gombi not guilty of all allegations contained in the petition and have therefore, been cleared of any wrong doing. He said that consequent upon the recommendations of the committee which is also on  the way forward, the petitioners were asked to withdraw their petition and tender an apology in writing addressed to the national Secretariat of the party. The national Secretariat would in turn officially write Sango exonerating him of all allegations. It is on the basis of all these that Sango would in turn resign and hand over to his deputy, Amos Gombi who would serve as Chairman of the party in the state in acting capacity before the party congress in March 2020. Highpoint of the event was the passing of vote of confidence on Hon. Sango and Hon. Gombi by the stakeholders in line with the resolution of the NWC. The motion for the vote of confidence was moved by Hon. Emmanuel Go'ar, former member, House of Representatives Pankshin, Kanke, Kanam and seconded by Hon. Christopher Rin, former Leader, Legislative House, Jos South Local Government Council.

The well attended meeting had notable elders like, Hon. John Akson and Ngo Sarah Dokotri. The party members in the State and National Assembly sent their apologies as most of them were engaged in the budget proposal before the National Assembly while Sen. I.D Gyang and Hon. Peter Gyeden, member representing BarkinLadi in the state Assembly were said to be attending to their constituents at Nding village who came under attack on Thursday by yet to be identified gun men.

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