Suspension: Ndoma-Egba petitions PDP leadership

By Samuel Ogidan
Abuja
Following his purported suspension credited to the Chairman of Cross River state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ntufam John Okon, Senate leader, Victor Ndoma-Egba, has petitioned the national leadership of the party.
The petition titled: “Let the Right Things be Done,” was sent to PDP National Chairman, Adamu Mu’azu, through the party National Secretary, Prof. Wale Oladipo.
The petition reads in part: “On Friday, November 7, 2014, while attending to my official duties in Abuja, I received phone calls from Cross River state informing me that that the Cross River Radio was announcing my purported suspension from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP); a statement credited to the state chairman, Ntufam John Okon.
“It was, however, to be that somebody unknown to the Constitution of our Party had recommended me to the National Working Committee for suspension.
“Till this moment, I have neither been formally informed of the purported decision of the state chapter nor have I been notified of my alleged offences to warrant any disciplinary action against me.
“There is definitely no allegation the state chapter can make against me. Mr. Chairman, in spite of his premature celebration, it is obvious that the state chairman is clearly disappointed by the outcome of the November 1, 2014, Ward Congresses in Cross River state followed by his ineptitude in not taking advantage of the appeal process already put in place by the party.
“To demonstrate his frustrations, he detained members of the Panel that came to conduct the November 8, 2014 national delegates’ elections to prevent them from conducting the exercise; though the Panel was willing and the 18 local government chapters were ready for the congress.”
By this action, Ndoma-Egba said President Goodluck Jonathan had been denied delegates for his nomination from Cross River State.
He, however, appealed to PDP National Working Committee (NWC) to dissolve the State Working Committee of the Party and appoint an Interim Committee forthwith and also urged the NWC to takes over all other processes relating to the outstanding aspects of the state timetable.