The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Sokoto State has rejected the dissolution of its state executive committee by the party’s national leadership, describing the move as unconstitutional and lacking legal basis.
The party’s national headquarters had, in a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Jungudu Mohammed, announced the immediate dissolution of the Sokoto State executive committee.
It also named a 15-member caretaker committee to oversee party affairs in the state, with Hayatu Tafida as chairman and Ahmed S. Pawa as secretary.
Reacting, the Sokoto State PDP Chairman, Bello Goronyo, dismissed the decision, insisting that the state executive remains the legitimate leadership of the party.
According to him, the executive committee was duly elected and cannot be dissolved without due process.
“When I saw the statement, I laughed because you cannot simply dissolve an elected executive. It cannot be done in that manner.
“We were duly elected into office, and only a court of law has the authority to remove us. Therefore, we remain the legitimate leaders of the PDP in Sokoto State,” he said.
Goronyo also acknowledged the ongoing leadership dispute within the party at the national level, which is currently before the Supreme Court, but maintained that it does not affect the tenure of the state executive.
DAILY POST
