Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain and member of the Board of Trustees, Bode George, has suggested former Jigawa State Governor, Sule Lamido, to rethink his menace to sue the celebration following his failed try and receive the National Chairmanship nomination type.
Lamido had reportedly visited the PDP National Secretariat in Abuja to buy the shape however was unable to take action because the designated officer in cost was unavailable. The state of affairs prompted him to threaten authorized motion towards the celebration.
Reacting to the event throughout an look on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Tuesday, October 28, George stated such a transfer could be inappropriate and will appeal to disciplinary motion from the celebration.
He insisted that Lamido, like each different member, had the best to contest for the place however should observe the celebration’s inner procedures earlier than taking any drastic step.
“You want to make the process seamless and non-combative. We’ve done this before, but the party has never told anyone they cannot contest. Governor Sule Lamido has the right to compete,” George stated.
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“He can get the form, fill it, and appear on the convention day. We will vote. That is the practice in our party,” he added.
George additional famous that the PDP operates as a collective entity and that no particular person has unique management over its affairs.
“This party is not owned by any individual. Before taking the party to court, you must exhaust the internal dynamics of the party. If you fail to do that, you can be punished,” he warned.
According to him, whereas Lamido’s curiosity within the place is authentic, resorting to litigation with out following due course of might be seen as an act of indiscipline.
“So, he is exercising his rights. But if he goes to court for this, he can be punished. Let him go, nobody will deny him any form, and he can compete.
“The final decision will be by delegates attending the convention, and it will be done openly,” George said.
