By: Bomba Dauda
The Chairman of the Caretaker Committee, CTC, of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Mr. Felix Hassan Hyat have inaugurated a Seven Man Disciplinary Committee in accordance with Section 57 (1) of the 2017 Constitution of the party as amended to look into the allegations and advise the party appropriately.
In a document signed by the party PRO, Abraham Alberah Catoh, said:
“The approved membership of the Disciplinary Committee includes: Hon Ishaq H Danmahawayi – Chairman; Hon Hassan A Jumare – Member; Hon Maria Dogo – Member; Hon John M Bezard – Member; Hon Daniel Amos – Member; Hon Lawal Balarabe – Member and Hon Barr. Simon Arabo- Member/Secretary
Their terms of reference will be, “To ascertain specifically the participation or involvement of any suspended member either collectively or as I group in tempering with the results of Ward congresses held on the 14/03/2020 in the State.
“To determine the role/s of suspended members in trying to destabilise the Party and promote indiscipline.
“To ascertain specifically the participation or involvement of any or all the suspended members in the recent publications through the social media that have created negative image of the Party in general.
“To ascertain specifically the role/s of suspended members either individually or as a group in resorting to court actions against the Party without first exploring the internal mechanisms for settlement of disputes.
“To examine other matters against the suspended members that will amount to anti party activities within the comtemplation of the Party constitution of 2017 as amended.
“In carrying out this assignment, the Committee should be guided by both the 2017 Party constitution as amended and the 1999 constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as amended.
The Committee is authorised to use all available means of communication for meetings/deliberations in view of the current lockdown/curfew in the State.
“On behalf of the Party, I wish to sincerely thank the members of the committee for accepting to serve the Party at this crucial time and in an assignment of this importance. I solicit for the support of all concerned to enable the committee discharge this important assignment with a high sense of Justice, Equity and Fairness.
May I at this juncture formally INUAGURATE this committee and wish it success in carrying out its assignment.”