PDP NWC Reverses Hon. Ugochinyere’s Expulsion

PDP NWC Reverses Hon. Ugochinyere’s Expulsion
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The expulsion of Ikenga Ugochinyere, the member of the House of Representatives for the Ideato North/Ideato South Federal Constituency of Imo State, from the party by the Umuopia/Umukegwu ward chapter of the party in Imo State, has been rejected by the PDP’s National Working Committee.
Through Debo Ologunagba, its National Publicity Secretary, the PDP issued a statement on Saturday declaring the alleged expulsion to be void, citing its inconsistency with the explicit provisions of Sections 57(7) and 59(3) of the PDP Constitution (as amended in 2017).
Didactic Information Hut notes that Lancelot Obiak, the Publicity Secretary for the Imo PDP, announced in a statement on Friday that the member of the House of Representatives and spokesperson for the Coalition of United Political Parties had been expelled.

According to the statement, Ugochinyere was expelled by the PDP executive in Ideato LGA via a letter dated December 5, 2024, which was signed by Secretary Onyebuchi Umeh and LGA Chairman ThankGod Okeke. Alleged anti-party activities, insubordination, and severe indiscipline were the reasons for the expulsion.
Ologunagba, however, asserted that Ugochinyere’s alleged expulsion was invalid and did not adhere to the party’s established guidelines.

The statement read in part, “The attention of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been drawn to the purported expulsion of Hon. Ugochinyere Ikeagwuonu from the Party by the Umuopia/Umukegwu Ward Chapter of the PDP in Imo State.

“The NWC declares the said purported expulsion as null and void and of no effect, not being consistent with the express provision of Sections 57 (7) and 59 (3) of the Constitution of the PDP (as amended in 2017) and laid down Rules of our great Party.

“Section 57 (7) of the Constitution of the PDP is clear in providing 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 Governors or members of the National Assembly.

“Also, Section 59 (3) of the Constitution of the PDP is unambiguous in providing that “Notwithstanding any other provision of this Constitution 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, President, Vice President, Governors, Deputy Governors, Ministers, Ambassadors, Special Advisers or member of any of the Legislative Houses.”

The PDP Publicity Secretary emphasized that no ward, local government, or state chapter of the party has the power to suspend, expel, or otherwise discipline a member of the National Assembly without first consulting the NWC and following the correct procedures outlined in the party’s Constitution.

“The NWC strongly cautions that the PDP is an organized political Party governed by strict adherence to the provisions of its Constitution and Rules and will not allow any individual or group at any level to violate its Constitution and Rules under any circumstances whatsoever.

“The NWC states that Hon. Ugochinyere Ikeagwuonu remains a bona-fide member of the PDP with all rights, privileges, recognition, obligations and charges all leaders, critical stakeholders, members and supporters of our Party in Imo State and the nation to disregard the purported expulsion.

“The NWC calls on all Party members in Imo State to remain united and continue to work together in the overall interest of our Party and the people,” the statement added.

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