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| Plateau state PDP Secretariat along Yakubu Gowon Way Jos |
Just In: Plateau PDP Secretary, Emmanuel Tuan suspended
indefinitely.
By Joseph A. Adudu
December 19, 2019.
The Plateau Secretary of
the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Hon. Emmanuel Tuan has been suspended and
his assistant, Hon. Felix Pienswag asked to take over in acting capacity.
His
suspension was announced today after an expanded meeting of the State Executive Committee
(SEC), which is the highest decision making body of the party in the state,
chaired by the state chairman, Hon. Amos Goyol Gombi at the state Secretariat
of the party situated along Yakubu Gowon way, Jos.
Briefing
newsmen after the SEC meeting, the leader of the party in the state and
Governorship candidate in the 2019 election General Jeremiah Timbut Useni said
that the secretary was suspended indefinitely for insubordination. “We had successful
and fruitful deliberations. One of the decisions taking by the state executive
committee is the suspension of the secretary of the party," said Useni.
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| Hon. Gombi addressing members of the State Executive Committee today |
Useni
added that the meeting resolved that the principle of discipline must be
entrenched in the party stressing that nobody was above the party and whoever
that feels contrary must be sanction in line with laid down rules.
General
Useni further stated that the SEC set up a five-man committee to investigate
the activities of the secretary and any other issue relating to his activity.
He called on all party members to ensure that whatever they do should be geared
towards the unity of the party. "United we stand, divided we fall"
Useni said.
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| From Left; Sen. Jeremiah Useni, Sen. Nasiru Mantu, Dr. James Dalok at the expanded SEC meeting today |
He described the incident that happened at the state Secretariat of
the party on Monday as unfortunate saying that members of the party should
embrace the spirit of following due process in conducting their affairs. Useni
said that whoever that is aggrieved should channel their grievance through the
appropriate channels. He called on all party faithful to give the necessary
support to the acting chairman in order to build the party. Useni further
advised that the committee be given maximum cooperation
to enable it complete its assignment within the time frame given it.
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| A cross section of members of the SEC |
The
Committee has Barrister Simon Jok as its chairman. Other members of the
committee are; Hon. Aminu Jonathan, Hon. Hanatu Bugama, Hon. Pius Gimba and
Hon. Saidu Musa. The committee has two weeks to submit its report. The enlarged
PDP SEC meeting today witnessed a large turn-out
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