By Ayodele Oni
The Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) has shifted its National Elective Convention, originally planned for August, to November.
Speaking at a press conference in Abuja on Thursday after the party’s 101st National Executive Committee, (NEC) meeting, PDP National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, announced that the convention will now take place in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, instead of the previously announced venue, Kano.
In a Communique Issued at the end of the 101st NEC meeting of the PDP, it expressed serious concern and frowns at the reported participation and involvement of some Party members in the activities, meetings and gathering of another political party.
“NEC calls on these members to reconsider their actions and show loyalty and commitment as members of the PDP, especially as the law does not permit membership of two political Parties at the same time.
“In its determination to preserve all the electoral mandate given to our Party by Nigerians across the country, NEC directed the National Working Committee to take immediate legal action to recover the seats of all serving members of the National and State Assemblies elected on the platform of the PDP but defected to another Party.
“By virtue of the self-executory provision of Sections 68 (1) (g) and 109 (1) (g) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended) such defectors have irredeemably lost their seats, there being no division or merger with regard to the PDP.
“NEC approved the membership composition of the National Convention Committee as well as the membership composition of the National Convention Zoning Committee to ensure a successful, transparent and credible Elective National Convention.”
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