The Daboya/Mankarigu Constituency Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Alhaji Yahaya Mohammed Murtala, and 10 others who were suspended by the party in connection with the 2020 General Election have refused to honor an invitation by the party’s disciplinary committee.
They were supposed to appear before the committee for hearing and final determination of their fate in the party.
A statement signed by the suspended Chairman, Alhaji Murtala, alleged that Constituency Executive Committee never appointed Alhaji Mohammed Amin as the Head of the Constituency Disciplinary Committee, adding that the said chairman position was illegal and could not sit as such.
He said Alhaji Amin had numerous roles in the constituency and that put him in a conflict of interest position for the suspended members to receive fair hearing.
“On the basis of these issues, we are unable to participate in such illegal hearing. We shall, however, avail ourselves if such committee is properly constituted by the executive committee in the constituency.”
The suspended party executives however debunked the claim that some members of the party petitioned the Constituency Executive Committee over their conduct.
Apart from Alhaji Murtala, the other suspended members were Sulemana Mohammed Jak, executive committee member; Achulo Damba Ashagu, co-opted member; Issahaku Takora, branch communication officer; Nuhu Alidu, branch organizer; Mahama Shaibu, branch youth organizer.
The others were Oldman Moru, branch communication officer; Thomas Bahie Forgtah, branch secretary; Mohammed Alidu, branch organizer; and Attah Hardi, branch communication officer.
An earlier statement signed by the NDC Daboya/Mankarigu Constituency Secretary, Gazari Muniru, suspending them, said the decision was taken pursuant to Article 40 of the party’s constitution at a meeting held on January 2, 2021 following reports and petition from members of the party.
According to the statement, the said suspended members had therefore been referred to the disciplinary committee of the party in accordance with the constitution of the party.
“Their membership of the party has been suspended with immediate effect, pending the hearing and final determination by the disciplinary committee,” he said.
FROM Eric Kombat, Daboya/Mankarigu