Why We Suspended Senator Wabara – Abia PDP Chairman
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Abia State chapter, has given reasons why it suspended Senator Adolphus Wabara, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Party for one month.
Chairman of the Abia State chapter of the PDP, Elder Abraham Amah, who announced the suspension at a press conference attended by members of the State Executive Committee of the party, said that Senator Wabara was slammed with the suspension for endorsing Governor Alex Otti of the Labour Party (LP) for a second term which was considered a breach of Party loyalty.
Amah said that the decision was taken by the State Executive Committee (SEC) after Wabara was found guilty of breaching party loyalty.
He also said that Wabara’s public declaration of support for Governor Otti in October 2023, barely five months after his inauguration, was a direct act of sabotage against the PDP.
According to Amah; “Chapter 10, Article 58 (C) and (F) of the PDP Constitution (2017 as amended), prohibits members from engaging in activities that undermine the party’s interests.
“Article 59 (1) empowers the state executive committee to discipline any member found guilty of infraction, irrespective of their status,” he insisted.
Amah also said that Wabara as a former President of the Senate, is an automatic member of the State Executive Committee (SEC) under Article 24 (1) (B) of the PDP Constitution.
In his words; “The status and the obligation of the BoT chairman grant him membership of the State Executive Committee, and as a principal officer of the National Assembly under the PDP platform, he is subject to party discipline“.
Amah dismissed insinuations that Wabara’s suspension was as a result of the ongoing crisis over the position of the National Secretary of the PDP, saying that the decision was strictly based on his endorsement of Governor Otti.
In the words of Amah; “The decision was based solely on Wabara’s actions. The party had initially planned to act earlier, but Wabara had been on medical vacation three times, delaying the process. However, the State Executive Committee deemed it appropriate to take action now that he is available”.
The development has stirred serious reactions within the political landscape of Abia State and at the national level.
