Atiku’s Ally, Sekibo Reacts To Suspension From PDP

George Thompson Sekibo, the senator representing the South East Senatorial District in the National Assembly, has rejected his suspension from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

WITHIN NIGERIA previously reported that the PDP executives in Ward 2 of Rivers’ Ogu/Bolo Local Government Area suspended Seibo and other party chieftains for alleged anti-party activities.

Senator Sekibo called the suspension “false.” He went on to say that the authors and sponsors of the action were being economical with the truth because they were simply acting out a script designed to discredit him.

In a statement signed by his legislative aide, Alabo Barnabas Luckyn, Sekibo stated that he has never been involved in any form of anti-party activity since joining the party in 1998.

The senator stated that his loyalty to the party has always been clear and transparent, including during presidential and governorship elections, and that he did pay his party membership subscription or dues, as the facts clearly show.

Sekibo also stated that as a candidate for the party’s governorship ticket, his nomination form was validly completed, submitted with evidence of an up-to-date record of payment of membership subscription dues, and endorsed by his Ward chairman.

He explained that, according to the party constitution, allegations against a party member require him or her to be informed of the breach and to formally defend himself, and that any action taken in violation of the party constitution is illegal and null and void.

The statement added:

It is strange that at a time members of the PDP are closing ranks and striving to rebuild the party after the national and state elections some persons are seeking platforms for mischief to pull down leaders who have shown uncommon patriotism and labour in the affairs of the State and the party.

Members of the PDP and the general public are therefore advised to discountenance the falsehood in the said announcement as Senator George Thompson Sekibo remains a lawful and bonafide member of the Peoples Democratic Party, in his Ward and up to the National levels.