The Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party Governors’ Forum, Alhaji Aminu Tambuwal, has intervened in the crisis that resulted in the suspension of the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Ndudi Elumelu, and other PDP members of the House.
A member of the PDP National Working Committee, who spoke to our correspondent on condition of anonymity in Abuja on Saturday, said Tambuwal was asked to intervene in the crisis because of his experience as a former Speaker of the lower chamber of the National Assembly.
The source said, “Being a former Speaker and Chairman of the PDPGF, it is hoped that he (Tambuwal) will look at the matter and find solutions.”
Efforts by our correspondent to get information on how far Tambuwal had gone in addressing the matter were unsuccessful.
The media aide to the governor, Mohammed Bello, who promised to give our correspondent an update on the issue did not answer his calls.
The PDP NWC on July 5, 2019 suspended Elumelu and five other legislators for one month for alleged “indiscipline, insubordination and disobedience to the party’s directives”.
However, the PDP has yet to review their suspension since then.
The other PDP Reps suspended alongside Elumelu are Wole Oke, Lynda Ikpeazu, Anayo Edwin, Gideon Gwani, Toby Okechukwu and Adekoya Abdul-Majid.
Contrary to the PDP’s position, Elumelu emerged as House Minority Leader.
The PDP NWC set up the Iyorchia Ayu Committee and the Tom Ikimi Disciplinary Committee to handle the matter.
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