Dr. Bamanga Tukur, the immediate past chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been suspended from the party for instituting a suit against the current chairman, Adamu Mu’azu, without first exhausting internal redress avenues.
A statement issued by the party’s National Legal Adviser, Barr. Victor Kwon, reads: “The National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic (PDP) at its 395th meeting held December 4, 2014
PRESS STATEMENT
The National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic (PDP) at its 395th meeting held yesterday, December 3, 2014 reviewed recent national developments as they affect the party. Among others, the NWC deliberated on the court case instituted against the National Chairman of the Party, Ahmed Adamu Mu’azu by the former National Chairman, Dr. Bamanga Tukur.
The NWC reasoned that for instituting a claim and counter claim in suit FHC/ABJ /821/2014; Gurin vs PDP & 3 others without first exploring and exhausting the party’s internal mechanism of redress and for attempting to stop the forthcoming National Convention to nominate the party’s presidential candidate as well as regularize the position of the National Chairman and other members of the National Working Committee is unacceptable.
The NWC hereby suspends Dr. Bamanga Tukur and Aliyu Abuba Gurin for one month and refers them to the National Disciplinary Committee for infringing on section 58(1)(a)( b)( h)( l) of the PDP Constitution 2012( as amended)
Barr. Victor Kwon National Legal Adviser
Source: Elombah