PDP Clears Air on Alleged Suspension of Kwankwaso

By Izunna Okafor

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has debunked claims that it has suspended a former Kano State Governor, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso from the party and its activities.

Clearing the air on Sunday, via a statement issued by PDP National Publicity Secretary Kola Ologbondiyan, the Party credited the suspension claims to 'misleading documents being circulated by some mischievous individuals' affirmed that Senator Kwakwanso was not suspended from the party. 

It further added that any claim of suspension by any individual or group, purporting to be representing any organ of our party at any level, is mere fabrication and should be ignored.

It would be recalled that reports sprouted over the weekend that Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso was suspended in a letter dated April 16th by a faction of Kano PDP in a query letter issued to the former Kano Central Senator, and signed by its Secretary, H. A. Tsanyawa.

In a statement on Sunday, the Party stresses that the provisions of the constitution of the PDP are very clear on the suspension of a member of the National Executive Committee (NEC), if and when such occasion arises, and cautioned those behind the misleading claims to desist henceforth.

"The PDP strongly cautions that it will not accept such reckless adventure by such misguided individuals, which its notes, is capable of destabilizing our party and bringing it to public disrepute,"  the statement reads.

‘’Similarly, the PDP states that the former Niger state governor, Dr. Babangida Aliyu, has not been suspended by the party as mischievously published in certain quarters.

‘’Our party frowns as such fabrications aimed at subverting the stability of our party and trigger disagreements and suspicions within our ranks.’’

‘’The PDP urges our leaders and teeming members in Kano and Niger states to be at alert, resist distractions and continue to work together as Nigerians earnestly look up to the PDP for solution and direction at this critical time,’’ it added.