The New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), yesterday, said it had commenced the process of probing some members of its executive committees in five states that had been accused of engaging in various alleged anti-party activities.
National Publicity Secretary of the party, Ladipo Johnson, disclosed this in a statement, a copy of which was made available to newsmen, saying that the NNPP took the decision sequel to the recent dissolution of the chapters of the party in Taraba, Benue, Oyo, Bauchi, and Gombe respectively.
According to the party’s chieftain, the decision was taken at an emergency meeting of the National Working Committee (NWC) in Abuja on Tuesday, describing it as a normal step in a dynamic political party poised to make necessary changes for development and achievement of its goals.
He said: “The decision to probe some of the erstwhile executive committee members and some other members of the party was a normal step in a dynamic political party that is poised to make necessary changes for development and achievement of its goals.”
Johnson, while listing those affected state executive members suspended for three months including Ayobami Idowu Adekunle, Rasheed Adebisi Olopoeniyan, Demola Oke, Kilamuwaiye Badmus, Oyesola Ololade, Olayiwola Musibau, Tunde Adedapo, and Riike Olaniran, said the issues for their suspension were generally tied to anti-party activities, noting that no serious leadership would condone such an attitude as alleged to have been perpetrated by the affected party chieftains.
“The issues (for their suspension) are generally tied to offences against the party and anti-party activities.
“Of course, no serious leadership would condone such an attitude as alleged to have been perpetrated by these suspended members of the party.
“All those affected have been informed of the decision and will be expected to appear before the party’s National Disciplinary Committee,” the party’s spokesperson stated.