The factional Minority Leader of the House, Hon. Ndudi Elumelu has expressed shock over his suspension by the National Working Committee(NWC) of the People’s Democratic Party, (PDP).

The PDP NWC, after a meeting on Friday to review issues surrounding the Minority Leadership of the House of Representatives, suspended Hon. Ndudi Elumelu, Hon. Wole Oke, Hon. Lynda Ikpeazu, Hon. Anayo Edwin, Hon. Gideon Gwadi, Hon. Toby Okechukwu and Hon. Adekoya Abdul-Majid.

According to the PDP, the roles played by the suspended members “resulted in the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, reading another list for Minority Leadership of the House other than the list submitted to him by our party, the PDP.”

Elemelu, in his reaction, described the action as “unfortunate.”

He said: “It’s unfortunate if the party suspends its most loyal Member for towing the path of honour and Constitutionalism.

I owe my Party and it’s Leaders a duty of care to advise appropriately as one the Ranking Members of the House. I have discharged that duty.

“I advised My Party Leaders appropriately about our House Rules provisions about nomination of our Leadership

That PDP alone can’t do it without other 8 Political Parties

“On Speakership, PDP had no candidate.I follow my conscience, I follow what my Constituents clamoured for . I followed practices and Conventions.

“I am surprised and shocked, that the National Working Committee of our great party, the People’s Democratic Party, (PDP) can sit and take a decision without giving room for fair hearing.

“I lost an aunty and left Abuja immediately after plenary in the House of Representatives on Thursday and travelled to Delta state. Though I left immediately after sitting not midnight. Secondly, my gate man received the letter at 7.45pm and he called me at 8pm.

“I was informed by my gate man who received the letter from the party at 7.45pm and called me at 8 pm. I tried to reach out to the other members named in the letter to see if they could be at the meeting and found out they were also out of town.

” Out of respect for the party, I interacted my Special Assistant to write to the party and request a new date. I would have expected that if the date we suggested was not convenient for the party, they would have proposed another day when we could have appeared before them. I have great respect for the party and am ready to serve.”

On his own part, Hon. Woke Oke in a statement on the issue said: ” I owe my Party and it’s Leaders a duty of care to advise appropriately as one the Ranking Members of the House. I have discharged that duty.


“I advised My Party Leaders appropriately about our House Rules provisions about nomination of our Leadership

That PDP alone can’t do it without other 8 Political Parties.

“On Speakership, PDP had no candidate. I follow my conscience, I follow what my Constituents clamoured for . I followed practices and Conventions”

Calls to the phone numbers of the other affected PDP members went unanswered.


https://thenationonlineng.net/suspension-im-shocked-says-elumelu/

Sharrap!!!

In as much as you are elected under the banner of a party, you must be submissive and abide by whatever the party says.

You and your cohorts betrayed the party and the consequences is to be suspended to serve as deterrent and bring sanity and discipline in the party.

PDP is more organized, more matured and very disciplined than APC or any other party in this country.

If you insist in being rebellious then port to APC and the minority leader position will still be stripped because there is no such position to be occupied by APC in the house.

Noted

Noted

It is just one month suspension.
Though it is logical to rant in other to make them believe you're with them.

The camp of the enemy is about to go up in flames

When APC insisted that it's preferred candidates occupy the seats that were rightfully APC's, democracy was at risk
But now PDP is insisting it's preferred candidates occupy the seats that rightfully belong to all the minority parties, they are about to save democracy

Is PDP the only minority party?
Who are they to decide for the other minority parties?

Talk about hypocrisy and double standard

The same people that supported Saraki and Dogara in 2915 and just recently Ndume and Bago.
Shameless pigs

Interesting. Anyways click link to see the full breakdown of Day 4 in BBNaija, and a review of the house mates first diary session!!!:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjYubQ4WmIc

H case

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My Minority Leader

Useless hypocrites.

They were shouting "NASS independence" since 2015 even uptil June 30. Over ordinary minority leadership position, they've turned full circle and their resident wailing zombies on nairaland have gone berserk on the matter.

I hope they'll suspend Umahi, Okowa and Walid Jibrin too?

The other day Lai Mohammed told them to take a crash course in "Playing Opposition Politics" they refused.....

Not too late for them to learn sha

JudasNaCarrot:
In as much as you are elected under the banner of a party, you must be submissive and abide by whatever the party says.

You and your cohorts betrayed the party and the consequences is to be suspended to serve as deterrent and bring sanity and discipline in the party.

PDP is more organized, more matured and very disciplined than APC or any other party in this country.

If you insist in being rebellious then port to APC and the minority leader position will still be stripped because there is no such position to be occupied by APC in the house.

so Party should be supreme to national leadership.. I pity you,,bunch of corrupt fools.. playing to antics disrupting the 9th National Assembly is now yr target.. u will fail woefully.. no be buhari again.. let's wait an see..

Local man is shocked.

JudasNaCarrot:
In as much as you are elected under the banner of a party, you must be submissive and abide by whatever the party says.

You and your cohorts betrayed the party and the consequences is to be suspended to serve as deterrent and bring sanity and discipline in the party.

PDP is more organized, more matured and very disciplined than APC or any other party in this country.

If you insist in being rebellious then port to APC and the minority leader position will still be stripped because there is no such position to be occupied by APC in the house.

U mean to abide by WIKE demands..... So going against what Wike wants is going against the party. I see............

JudasNaCarrot:
In as much as you are elected under the banner of a party, you must be submissive and abide by whatever the party says.

You and your cohorts betrayed the party and the consequences is to be suspended to serve as deterrent and bring sanity and discipline in the party.

PDP is more organized, more matured and very disciplined than APC or any other party in this country.

If you insist in being rebellious then port to APC and the minority leader position will still be stripped because there is no such position to be occupied by APC in the house.

What if he moves to SDPThe position will still be stripped Wake up man

JudasNaCarrot:
In as much as you are elected under the banner of a party, you must be submissive and abide by whatever the party says.

You and your cohorts betrayed the party and the consequences is to be suspended to serve as deterrent and bring sanity and discipline in the party.

PDP is more organized, more matured and very disciplined than APC or any other party in this country.

If you insist in being rebellious then port to APC and the minority leader position will still be stripped because there is no such position to be occupied by APC in the house.

These were the same persons hailing the likes of saraki and dogara for hoodwinking with the PDP and disobeying the wishes of APC. Hypocrites

xnsandrxns:
The camp of the enemy is about to go up in flames

When APC insisted that it's preferred candidates occupy the seats that were rightfully APC's, democracy was at risk
But now PDP is insisting it's preferred candidates occupy the seats that rightfully belong to all the minority parties, they are about to save democracy

Is PDP the only minority party?
Who are they to decide for the other minority parties?

Talk about hypocrisy and double standard

The same people that supported Saraki and Dogara in 2915 and just recently Ndume and Bago.
Shameless pigs

if so, ur Apc is not the only majority party. If u can count a party that have only 5members to party that have more than 140members as a minority party.

We have been clamoring for the independence of the national assembly to choose her leaders, so why is the PDP going against her stance on the matter.
Shey na only PDP be the minority in house or wettin self...... dem no want allow person hear word again.... Haba

gnfchh

Also surprised Elumelu... This Pdp cant stay in the kitchen cos of heat jare..

JudasNaCarrot:
In as much as you are elected under the banner of a party, you must be submissive and abide by whatever the party says.

You and your cohorts betrayed the party and the consequences is to be suspended to serve as deterrent and bring sanity and discipline in the party.

PDP is more organized, more matured and very disciplined than APC or any other party in this country.

If you insist in being rebellious then port to APC and the minority leader position will still be stripped because there is no such position to be occupied by APC in the house.

Bunch of hypocrite, were you of the same view in the case of APC

igwefivestar:
if so, ur Apc is not the only majority party. If u can count a party that have only 5members to party that have more than 140members as a minority party.

Be honest
Do you sound intelligent to yourself
There can only be one winner, all others are losers
There can only be one majority, every other party is part of what makes the minority (which when combined, is still not up to the APC)
Why does the PDP want to make itself Lord over the other minority parties?
How can the PDP choose for SDP, APGA and others without consulting them?

JudasNaCarrot:
In as much as you are elected under the banner of a party, you must be submissive and abide by whatever the party says.

You and your cohorts betrayed the party and the consequences is to be suspended to serve as deterrent and bring sanity and discipline in the party.

PDP is more organized, more matured and very disciplined than APC or any other party in this country.

If you insist in being rebellious then port to APC and the minority leader position will still be stripped because there is no such position to be occupied by APC in the house.

This from you? But you claimed way back then that Saraki and Dogara just played it smarter on "mumu" APC? It ain't smart talking from both sides of the mouth now? It hurts now that it's you receiving the blows!

Early defection loading in the house.

PDP wall cracking so early.

PDP is d most useless, senseless, set of ppl. when APC insisted on Lawan, they said the party should respect d independence of d legislature and allowed them to choose who they want to lead them.
But now that their anointed candidate was was not announced for d post, they r crying foul play, democracy in danger and sort of noises.
PDP is full of hypocritical individuals. when judgements or any decision goes their is d only tym they see that our democracy is thriving. but whenever it s d other way round, our democracy is in danger.
#NEVER_TO_PDP_AGAIN!!!!

ekestic1976:


This from you? But you claimed way back then that Saraki and Dogara just played it smarter on "mumu" APC? It ain't smart talking from both sides of the mouth now? It hurts now that it's you receiving the blows!

don’t mind them...

I thought they formed James bond around Saraki and Dogara when they went against their party positions in 2015. What has changed in between? This PDP sha. They are so selfish and senseless as ever.

unitysheart:
I thought they formed James bond around Saraki and Dogara when they went against their party positions in 2015. What has changed in between? This PDP sha. They are so selfish and senseless as ever.

Hypocrites.
PDP will be the first to shout independence of the Legislature and Separation of Power, rubber stamp bla bla bla, they will openly support rebellious element in APC against the choice of their party but ordinary minority leadership (comprising of 8 parties) pdp want to have it all. Greedy hypocrites.