The suspension of seven prominent members of the Peoples Democratic Party by State Working Committee (SWC) has been applauded.
Forum of Kaduna State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Young Persons For Progress and Development which backed the party’s suspension of Senator Suleiman Othman Hunkuyi and six others described it as a welcome development.
The State Working Committee (SWC) had issued a suspension on Senator Suleiman Hunkiyi; Dr Mato Dogara (Lere local government); Ibrahim Lazuru (Lere Local Government); Dr John Danfulani (Kachia Local Government); Lawal Imam Adamu (Soba Local Government); Ubale Salmanduna (Zaria Local Government) and Hon. Hashim Garba (Kubau Local Government) over alleged anti-party activities.
The group said: “As a responsible political party, which believes in the rule of law, the PDP must not fold its arms and watch some members who are alleged to have flagrantly breach some Sections of the Party’s Constitution be allowed to go Scott free.
“We are totally in support of any punitive measure meted against any member or group who engages in any conduct likely to cause disaffection among members of the Party or is likely to disrupt the peaceful, lawful and efficient conduct of the business of the Party.
“Therefore, we urge the Party to diligently investigate all the allegations levelled against them, with a view to applying appropriate sanctions on anyone found guilty, no matter how highly placed he is”.
Recalled the State Working Committee (SWC) on the 16th May, 2020 suspended the accused members.
