PDP headquarters to intervene in Plateau crisis

DR Haruna Dabin, the suspended chairman of the Plateau State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), said on Tuesday, that the crisis in the state chapter would soon be resolved by the party’s national secretariat. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reported that Dabin was suspended at an extraordinary meeting of the state executive committee held in Jos, on Monday. “I still hold that the meeting was illegal and will, therefore, not address the issues raised there, but the party headquarters will soon intervene and resolve the issues. “The party is interested in peace in its state chapters, especially with elections around the corner, so the differences will soon be resolved,’’ Dabin told NAN in his reaction to his suspension. A communiqué issued at the meeting claimed that majority of the members of the state working committee of the party (SWC) were dissatisfied with the handling of the party by Dabin. The communiqué accused Dabin of failure to call periodic meetings among other issues. .The communiqué said that Dabin would remain suspended pending the outcome of investigations by the disciplinary committee, which report was expected in two weeks. It named Mr Raymond Dabo, the deputy chairman, as acting state chairman, and frowned on the tendency to rush to court without exhausting the party’s internal mechanisms for conflict resolution. “Henceforth, members are warned that the party will not hesitate to mete out disciplinary measures against such violations,’’ the communiqué said. It also emphasised the need for fairness to those aspiring for political offices and advised members of the state executive council seeking to contest elections, to resign as their continued stay “as party leaders would affect fair play, natural justice and good conscience.’’ NAN reported that the communiqué was signed by five signatories – Simon Mwadkon, representing Federal lawmakers; Mr Tim Golu, Plateau State House of Assembly Chief Whip, representing the Plateau House of Assembly; as well as Noel Maiyaki, chairman, PDP in Quan-Pan, who signed on behalf of the local government chapters. Others include Mr Caleb Mutfwang, chairman, Mangu Local Government, on behalf of the executive chairmen of local governments; as well as Mr Gyang Badung, representing the state PDP executive council.