The
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said Thursday’s validation of
Senator Kashamu Buruji’s expulsion from the PDP, by a Federal High Court
in Abuja, has vindicated its position that he is not PDP’s governorship
candidate in Ogun state. It says with the ruling, the validity of
Ladi Adebutu, as the PDP governorship candidate in Ogun state is no
longer in contention. Given his expulsion from the PDP in July this
year, Senator Buruji lost his membership of our party and as such, did
not partake in any of our nomination processes; did not purchase the PDP
governorship nomination form and did not participate in any way
whatsoever in our Ogun state governorship primary, yet he had continued
to cause confusion and parade himself as PDP candidate. The PDP invites
Nigerians, the people of Ogun state and particularly the Independent
National Electoral Commission (INEC) to take copious note of the
judgment of the court, in suit no: FCT/HC/0303/2017, which today,
December 13, 2018 affirmed the powers of the PDP, as provided in her
constitution, to discipline and punish any member who contravenes any of
the provisions of its constitution. By this judgment, it is clear that
Senator Buruji Kashamu is not a member of the PDP, and cannot, under
any circumstance whatsoever, claim to be the governorship candidate of
the PDP in Ogun state, moreso, when he never participated in any of our
nomination processes. While hailing the judgment as victory for
democracy, the PDP charges INEC to copiously take note of the
development and reflect such in every issue regarding the conduct of
governorship election in Ogun state. Finally, the PDP commends the
people of Ogun state for standing steadfast with its governorship
candidate, Ladi Adebutu, who is already coasting to victory in the 2019
polls.Court upholds Buruji Kashamu's expulsion from PDP
The
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said Thursday’s validation of
Senator Kashamu Buruji’s expulsion from the PDP, by a Federal High Court
in Abuja, has vindicated its position that he is not PDP’s governorship
candidate in Ogun state. It says with the ruling, the validity of
Ladi Adebutu, as the PDP governorship candidate in Ogun state is no
longer in contention. Given his expulsion from the PDP in July this
year, Senator Buruji lost his membership of our party and as such, did
not partake in any of our nomination processes; did not purchase the PDP
governorship nomination form and did not participate in any way
whatsoever in our Ogun state governorship primary, yet he had continued
to cause confusion and parade himself as PDP candidate. The PDP invites
Nigerians, the people of Ogun state and particularly the Independent
National Electoral Commission (INEC) to take copious note of the
judgment of the court, in suit no: FCT/HC/0303/2017, which today,
December 13, 2018 affirmed the powers of the PDP, as provided in her
constitution, to discipline and punish any member who contravenes any of
the provisions of its constitution. By this judgment, it is clear that
Senator Buruji Kashamu is not a member of the PDP, and cannot, under
any circumstance whatsoever, claim to be the governorship candidate of
the PDP in Ogun state, moreso, when he never participated in any of our
nomination processes. While hailing the judgment as victory for
democracy, the PDP charges INEC to copiously take note of the
development and reflect such in every issue regarding the conduct of
governorship election in Ogun state. Finally, the PDP commends the
people of Ogun state for standing steadfast with its governorship
candidate, Ladi Adebutu, who is already coasting to victory in the 2019
polls.
