Bauchi PDP caretaker committee takes over party state

Bauchi PDP caretaker committee takes over party state

The Bauchi State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Caretaker Committee has snubbed Governor Senator Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed and drummed support for the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party, under the leadership of Abdulrahman Mohammed.

While claiming to have taken over the structure of the party in the state, the committee commended the NWC for approving their appointment to oversee the affairs of the party in Bauchi State.

Speaking during a press conference in Abuja yesterday, its Chairman, Jungudo Haruna Mohammed, and Secretary, Safyanu Zubairu, commended the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, and other members of the NEC and BOT for their continuous commitment, leadership, and support towards the stability and progress of the PDP through the entrenchment of constitutionalism and the rule of law.

“As law-abiding citizens, the Committee emphasises that it will not resort to violence, as members are not products of thuggery or hooliganism, but of intellectualism, democracy, and respect for the rule of law. However, this stance should not be misconstrued as a sign of fear or weakness.

“The Committee will therefore discharge its legal and constitutional responsibilities without any fear.

Accordingly, should anything untoward happen to any member or supporter of the party, the Governor of Bauchi State, His Excellency Bala Mohammed, shall be held responsible.

“The Committee firmly advised individuals who are parading themselves as members of the National Working Committee of our party to desist from such conduct forthwith.

“They are hereby reminded that the purported convention held in Ibadan was conducted in blatant disregard of valid and subsisting court judgments and in the absence of supervision or monitoring by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC),” Mohammed said.

He called on party members and the public not to be deceived by the activities of the Bala-led faction.

“Holding meetings with former governors, ministers, or members of the National Assembly cannot and does not confer any form of legitimacy. Legitimacy can only be derived from strict compliance with extant laws, adherence to the Constitution of the party, and obedience to valid court orders.

“They cannot violate the party’s constitution and other extant laws and then turn around to blame Minister Nyesom Wike or the APC for the consequences of such actions.

“A similar scenario played out during the legal battle in which they attempted to forcefully remove Senator Anyanwu as National Secretary before the expiration of his tenure. They failed then, and they will fail again.

“The courts are not persuaded by social status or political influence; they are guided solely by facts, law, and compliance with constitutionalism.

“Claims that the Independent National Electoral Commission had recognised them amount to nothing more than media propaganda and should be disregarded.”

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