The People Democratic Party has suspended the Executive Governor of Sokoto state, Dr. Aliyu Magatakarda Wamako over disregard of the Party`s Constitution.
Announcing his suspension, Olisa Metuh, National Publicity Secretary of the Party, said, the governor`s suspension is hinged on his continued refusal to honor invitation and lawful directive from the National Working Committee, thus showing complete apathy to the affairs of the party and contempt to an organ of the party.
“Consequently upon the refusal of the Governor to honor yet another invitation by the NWC to appear before it today,Wednesday,June 5,2013 without any reason, the committee, in exercise of the powers conferred by Articles 57(3),57(7)58.(1c),(h),(f) and 59(1),(2), herbey suspends the Executive Governor of Sokoto State, Dr. . Aliyu Magatakarda Wamako as a member of of theparty and refers the matter to the appriopriate disciplinary committee of the Party.”
This is in furtherance of the determination of the Leadership of the Party to enforce discipline at all levels within the party. He noted.
