PDP: Makarfi’s Suspension Illegal

The national leadership of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has overturned the suspension of Senator Ahmed Mohammed Makarfi in Kaduna State. Senator Ahmed Mohammed Makarfi is a former governor of Kaduna State and a former acting national chairman of our party.

The party has stated that the suspension does not comply with the provisions of the PDP Constitution (in its amended form from 2017), despite the fact that it has declared the suspension to be null and void and without effect.

There were rumors circulating that the former governor had been removed from his position as governor by the PDP Ward Executive of the Tudun Wada Ward in the Makarfi Local Government Area of Kaduna State.

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In 2019, Makarfi ran for the presidency on the ticket of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), for which he had previously served as acting national chairman of the party.

However, in a statement released on Monday, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) said, “The attention of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been drawn to the purported suspension of former Governor of Kaduna State and former Acting National Chairman of our Party, Senator Ahmed Mohammed Makarfi. This suspension was reportedly carried out by the Ward Executive of Tudun Wada Ward of Makarfi Local Government Area of Kaduna State.”

“The NWC, after a thorough consideration of all of the issues raised by the Ward Executive, hereby declares the purported decision and action of the Tudun Wada Ward Executives which borders on issues of discipline, as null and void and of no effect, not being consistent with the provisions of the Constitution of the PDP (As amended in 2017).”

“For the sake of clarity, Section 57 (7) provides that “Notwithstanding any other provision relating to discipline, no Executive Committee, at any level except the National Executive Committee, shall entertain any question of discipline as may relate or concern a member of the National Executive Committee, Deputy Governor, or member of the National Assembly.”

“The National Working Committee has therefore issued a charge to all leaders, critical stakeholders, members, and teeming supporters of our Party in Kaduna State and the general public to disregard the purported suspension of Senator Makarfi by the Ward for being a member of the National Executive Committee (NEC) of our Party.

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The National Working Committee also issued a call to all party members in Kaduna State, saying, “The NWC also charges all Party members in Kaduna State to remain united at this critical time especially as the Party leadership is progressing in our concerted effort to ensure a comprehensive reconciliation in our Party,” according to a statement released by the party.