The State Working Committee (SWC) of the Delta State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says it has suspended the member representing Ndokwa East State Constituency in the Delta State House of Assembly, Hon. Friday Osanebi for three months, with effect from Thursday, July 16, 2020.
The party’s decision comes on the heel of recommendations of the disciplinary committee set up by the party and chaired by Hon. Lovette Idisi to investigate Osanebi, whose recent actions were deemed to be “potentially inimical to the peace and harmony of the party and tantamount to causing discord and disaffection among loyal party members”.
The statement said: “The State Working Committee, after a critical appraisal of the recommendations of the Disciplinary Committee and with due cognisance of the fact that all court cases instituted against the party from Ndokwa East has been withdrawn, decided to mitigate the sanctions recommended by the Disciplinary Committee and instead, imposed the three-month suspension on him, with the caveat that he will desist forthwith from such actions tantamount to causing disaffection within the party.”
Also reprimanded was the a member of the party from Ughelli South local government area, Prince Burn Owhovoriole, who had dragged the party to court, following the outcome of the party congress in his ward, but quickly withdrew the court case, as an act of good faith.
“The Delta State PDP hopes that these decisions to suspend Rt. Hon. Friday OSANEBI and also reprimand Prince Burn Owhovoriole, will not only serve as a clear signal to other Party members that Party discipline and harmony should always be paramount and maintained in all our actions and utterances but will also deter those intending to tow the same line to have a rethink of their activities subsequently.”
The statement, released by the party’s Publicity Secretary in the state, Dr. Ifeanyi M. Osuoza, called on all party members in the state to “remain calm, law-abiding and, most importantly, adhere strictly to the COVID-19 directives and advisories as stipulated” by the state government.
