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Faleke To Face APC Disciplinary Comitee by izyc88(m): 10:59pm On Dec 19, 2015 |
The leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC)
might have resolved at the weekend to set up a
disciplinary committee to look into the recalcitrant
position of Hon. James Faleke, running mate to the late
governorship candidate of the party in Kogi State, Alhaji
Abubakar Audu, against the stand of the party on the
state’s election.
This is as Faleke has said his resolve to claim back his
mandate as governor-elect was further energised after
the continuous threat his life by some politicians, stating
that he had reported the threats to the police and other
security agencies though he was undeterred.
A national officer of the APC, who hinted at the
development and pleaded anonymity, said the party was
pondering a five-man committee to query Faleke on why
he decided to trample on party supremacy and
embarrass it by “making a deliberate mess of the Kogi
situation, despite all entreaties in collective interest”.
Faleke had in the heat of the constitutional crisis
occasioned by the death of Audu, insisted that he should
be declared winner of the governorship election and in
furtherance of his case, approached the courts for an
intervention, which however is against the stand of the
party.
But the APC, following the constitutional impasse
created by Audu’s death, had nominated Alhaji Yahaya
Bello, the first runner up at the party’s primaries as its
replacement for the December 5 supplementary election,
which he (Bello) went on to win. But Faleke has not
given up on his position, insisting Bello could not inherit
the votes he and his late principal-to-be worked for.
Against this backdrop, the APC, THISDAY gathered, had
come up with a decision to make Faleke face a
disciplinary committee as a way for the party to start
asserting itself. The source said Faleke, by his
disposition, greatly embarrassed the party and could not
get away with it because he would have set a bad
precedent.
“His own nomination as running mate to Audu also
created problems for the party because of how he came
into the picture but the APC through its supremacy was
able to prevail on other tendencies to let him have a
smooth run. It is therefore a sign of sheer ingratitude to
the party leadership for someone like him who has
benefited from the magnanimity of the party leadership
to seek to embarrass it", the source said.
“The phrase ‘party supremacy’ is not going to exist only
in the books; the time has come for us to put it to work.
The unfortunate thing is that people, who had benefited
immensely from the party at different capacities, are the
ones wont to turn up such appalling attitude or
disrespect the authorities. But that would have to stop.
“We understand his right but constitutionally, that stops
at the level of running mate for now. He cannot force
anything and the party would not be blackmailed to
submission, either in person or by proxy and that is why
such disappointing and embarrassing insubordination
would not be condoned. Those would be the issues the
disciplinary committee would address when they
eventually deploy to work,” the national officer of the
party said.
It is worthy of note that the chairman of the party, Chief
John Odigie-Oyegun, had recently said Faleke was not
indispensable, adding that the party would replace him,
if he held on to his guns on the governorship seat.
“On the Faleke issue, it is rather a straightforward and
easy issue; we have replaced a governorship candidate.
If the need arises and subject to what the law says, we
will also get a deputy governorship candidate but we will
cross those bridges as they arise but they have not
arisen yet. As a political party, we simply understand the
frustration that emanated from the death of Abubakar
Audu. However, it is normal for us to accommodate the
immediate reactions coming from the people involved.
“Wielding the big stick in a situation like this might not
be appropriate but there will be a time-line to it. Enough
will be enough at a certain time…In the next few weeks
depending on who goes to court or who doesn’t, we will
know the boundaries of the law in respect of these
issues.
“As at now, we are very glad with the results that we
have got and I’m very sure they would be upheld
virtually in every tribunal whatsoever because we have
adopted simple commonsense solution legally
defensible. We cross every bridge as we get to it; we’ll
wait and see who does what and work out answers that
meet each situation.
“We have thought the process through and we have won
the election in Kogi. Those who feel aggrieved, it is for
them to call to question whatever they feel aggrieved
about and we are going to meet them on those grounds.
For us in APC, Kogi is a settled issue; if you want to go
to the tribunal, we’ll meet you there. If you want to go
to court, we’ll meet you there,” he said.
According to Faleke’s petition, "It has become necessary
to bring this to the public knowledge over the continous
threat to my life due to my stand not to compromise
#Audu/Faleke mandate for anything.
"I have to make this threat to my life public because of
the loud silence from the security agencies even after
sending petition to them."
'I have sent petition to the IG of Police and DG, DSS on
the continuous threat to my life but no response till now'
"The Lord is my shield & protector, he alone gives me
courage and strength, I fear no one but Him. No weapon
formed against me shall prosper"
"No amount of intimidation and threat will make me give
up the fight for justice and the legal struggle to reclaim
#Audu/Faleke mandate. I will ensure that happen", he
added.
The leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC)
might have resolved at the weekend to set up a
disciplinary committee to look into the recalcitrant
position of Hon. James Faleke, running mate to the late
governorship candidate of the party in Kogi State, Alhaji
Abubakar Audu, against the stand of the party on the
state’s election.
This is as Faleke has said his resolve to claim back his
mandate as governor-elect was further energised after
the continuous threat his life by some politicians, stating
that he had reported the threats to the police and other
security agencies though he was undeterred.
A national officer of the APC, who hinted at the
development and pleaded anonymity, said the party was
pondering a five-man committee to query Faleke on why
he decided to trample on party supremacy and
embarrass it by “making a deliberate mess of the Kogi
situation, despite all entreaties in collective interest”.
Faleke had in the heat of the constitutional crisis
occasioned by the death of Audu, insisted that he should
be declared winner of the governorship election and in
furtherance of his case, approached the courts for an
intervention, which however is against the stand of the
party.
But the APC, following the constitutional impasse
created by Audu’s death, had nominated Alhaji Yahaya
Bello, the first runner up at the party’s primaries as its
replacement for the December 5 supplementary election,
which he (Bello) went on to win. But Faleke has not
given up on his position, insisting Bello could not inherit
the votes he and his late principal-to-be worked for.
Against this backdrop, the APC, THISDAY gathered, had
come up with a decision to make Faleke face a
disciplinary committee as a way for the party to start
asserting itself. The source said Faleke, by his
disposition, greatly embarrassed the party and could not
get away with it because he would have set a bad
precedent.
“His own nomination as running mate to Audu also
created problems for the party because of how he came
into the picture but the APC through its supremacy was
able to prevail on other tendencies to let him have a
smooth run. It is therefore a sign of sheer ingratitude to
the party leadership for someone like him who has
benefited from the magnanimity of the party leadership
to seek to embarrass it", the source said.
“The phrase ‘party supremacy’ is not going to exist only
in the books; the time has come for us to put it to work.
The unfortunate thing is that people, who had benefited
immensely from the party at different capacities, are the
ones wont to turn up such appalling attitude or
disrespect the authorities. But that would have to stop.
“We understand his right but constitutionally, that stops
at the level of running mate for now. He cannot force
anything and the party would not be blackmailed to
submission, either in person or by proxy and that is why
such disappointing and embarrassing insubordination
would not be condoned. Those would be the issues the
disciplinary committee would address when they
eventually deploy to work,” the national officer of the
party said.
It is worthy of note that the chairman of the party, Chief
John Odigie-Oyegun, had recently said Faleke was not
indispensable, adding that the party would replace him,
if he held on to his guns on the governorship seat.
“On the Faleke issue, it is rather a straightforward and
easy issue; we have replaced a governorship candidate.
If the need arises and subject to what the law says, we
will also get a deputy governorship candidate but we will
cross those bridges as they arise but they have not
arisen yet. As a political party, we simply understand the
frustration that emanated from the death of Abubakar
Audu. However, it is normal for us to accommodate the
immediate reactions coming from the people involved.
“Wielding the big stick in a situation like this might not
be appropriate but there will be a time-line to it. Enough
will be enough at a certain time…In the next few weeks
depending on who goes to court or who doesn’t, we will
know the boundaries of the law in respect of these
issues.
“As at now, we are very glad with the results that we
have got and I’m very sure they would be upheld
virtually in every tribunal whatsoever because we have
adopted simple commonsense solution legally
defensible. We cross every bridge as we get to it; we’ll
wait and see who does what and work out answers that
meet each situation.
“We have thought the process through and we have won
the election in Kogi. Those who feel aggrieved, it is for
them to call to question whatever they feel aggrieved
about and we are going to meet them on those grounds.
For us in APC, Kogi is a settled issue; if you want to go
to the tribunal, we’ll meet you there. If you want to go
to court, we’ll meet you there,” he said.
According to Faleke’s petition, "It has become necessary
to bring this to the public knowledge over the continous
threat to my life due to my stand not to compromise
#Audu/Faleke mandate for anything.
"I have to make this threat to my life public because of
the loud silence from the security agencies even after
sending petition to them."
'I have sent petition to the IG of Police and DG, DSS on
the continuous threat to my life but no response till now'
"The Lord is my shield & protector, he alone gives me
courage and strength, I fear no one but Him. No weapon
formed against me shall prosper"
"No amount of intimidation and threat will make me give
up the fight for justice and the legal struggle to reclaim
#Audu/Faleke mandate. I will ensure that happen", he
added.
The leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC)
might have resolved at the weekend to set up a
disciplinary committee to look into the recalcitrant
position of Hon. James Faleke, running mate to the late
governorship candidate of the party in Kogi State, Alhaji
Abubakar Audu, against the stand of the party on the
state’s election.
This is as Faleke has said his resolve to claim back his
mandate as governor-elect was further energised after
the continuous threat his life by some politicians, stating
that he had reported the threats to the police and other
security agencies though he was undeterred.
A national officer of the APC, who hinted at the
development and pleaded anonymity, said the party was
pondering a five-man committee to query Faleke on why
he decided to trample on party supremacy and
embarrass it by “making a deliberate mess of the Kogi
situation, despite all entreaties in collective interest”.
Faleke had in the heat of the constitutional crisis
occasioned by the death of Audu, insisted that he should
be declared winner of the governorship election and in
furtherance of his case, approached the courts for an
intervention, which however is against the stand of the
party.
But the APC, following the constitutional impasse
created by Audu’s death, had nominated Alhaji Yahaya
Bello, the first runner up at the party’s primaries as its
replacement for the December 5 supplementary election,
which he (Bello) went on to win. But Faleke has not
given up on his position, insisting Bello could not inherit
the votes he and his late principal-to-be worked for.
Against this backdrop, the APC, THISDAY gathered, had
come up with a decision to make Faleke face a
disciplinary committee as a way for the party to start
asserting itself. The source said Faleke, by his
disposition, greatly embarrassed the party and could not
get away with it because he would have set a bad
precedent.
“His own nomination as running mate to Audu also
created problems for the party because of how he came
into the picture but the APC through its supremacy was
able to prevail on other tendencies to let him have a
smooth run. It is therefore a sign of sheer ingratitude to
the party leadership for someone like him who has
benefited from the magnanimity of the party leadership
to seek to embarrass it", the source said.
“The phrase ‘party supremacy’ is not going to exist only
in the books; the time has come for us to put it to work.
The unfortunate thing is that people, who had benefited
immensely from the party at different capacities, are the
ones wont to turn up such appalling attitude or
disrespect the authorities. But that would have to stop.
“We understand his right but constitutionally, that stops
at the level of running mate for now. He cannot force
anything and the party would not be blackmailed to
submission, either in person or by proxy and that is why
such disappointing and embarrassing insubordination
would not be condoned. Those would be the issues the
disciplinary committee would address when they
eventually deploy to work,” the national officer of the
party said.
It is worthy of note that the chairman of the party, Chief
John Odigie-Oyegun, had recently said Faleke was not
indispensable, adding that the party would replace him,
if he held on to his guns on the governorship seat.
“On the Faleke issue, it is rather a straightforward and
easy issue; we have replaced a governorship candidate.
If the need arises and subject to what the law says, we
will also get a deputy governorship candidate but we will
cross those bridges as they arise but they have not
arisen yet. As a political party, we simply understand the
frustration that emanated from the death of Abubakar
Audu. However, it is normal for us to accommodate the
immediate reactions coming from the people involved.
“Wielding the big stick in a situation like this might not
be appropriate but there will be a time-line to it. Enough
will be enough at a certain time…In the next few weeks
depending on who goes to court or who doesn’t, we will
know the boundaries of the law in respect of these
issues.
“As at now, we are very glad with the results that we
have got and I’m very sure they would be upheld
virtually in every tribunal whatsoever because we have
adopted simple commonsense solution legally
defensible. We cross every bridge as we get to it; we’ll
wait and see who does what and work out answers that
meet each situation.
“We have thought the process through and we have won
the election in Kogi. Those who feel aggrieved, it is for
them to call to question whatever they feel aggrieved
about and we are going to meet them on those grounds.
For us in APC, Kogi is a settled issue; if you want to go
to the tribunal, we’ll meet you there. If you want to go
to court, we’ll meet you there,” he said.
According to Faleke’s petition, "It has become necessary
to bring this to the public knowledge over the continous
threat to my life due to my stand not to compromise
#Audu/Faleke mandate for anything.
"I have to make this threat to my life public because of
the loud silence from the security agencies even after
sending petition to them."
'I have sent petition to the IG of Police and DG, DSS on
the continuous threat to my life but no response till now'
"The Lord is my shield & protector, he alone gives me
courage and strength, I fear no one but Him. No weapon
formed against me shall prosper"
"No amount of intimidation and threat will make me give
up the fight for justice and the legal struggle to reclaim
#Audu/Faleke mandate. I will ensure that happen", he
added. |
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