Breaking: PDP Expels Suspended Youth Leader, Dantsoho
By Ahmed Ajikobi
The Kaiama Ward 1 Kaiama local government of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) has expelled from the party, the suspended Youth leader, Prince Haliru Mahmud Dantsoho.
In a letter dated 11th December, 2023 and signed by the ward chairman, Mohammed Nurudeen and 16 out of 17 executive ward members which was made available to the National Pilot this morning( Monday), the party said Dantsoho was expelled for gross misconduct arising from raising unsubstantiated allegations against the leadership of the party through videos he circulated in the social media.
The letter which was titled, ” Expulsion From The Peoples Democratic Party As a Result of Your Act of Gross Misconduct Arising From Your Video Releases of 7th Day of December, 2023″, reads:
” Be reminded that you released two videos on the 7th of December 2023 where you made serious unsubstantiated allegations of forgery against the leadership of the party at the state level and by extension, the national leadership of our party.
Consequently, a query was issued and was duly served on you to the effect that your conduct, statements in the two videos which you circulated widely in different social media platforms, run foul of the provisions of sections 58(1) (b) (f), (h) and (s) (1) of the PDP constitution 2017( as amended).
Regrettably, you refused and or neglected to appear before the Disciplinary Committee set up to look into the matter, with a view to allow you present your defence accordingly.
Upon a careful consideration of your unsubstantiated allegations in the two videos you released, we hereby find you guilty of an act of serious misconduct in accordance with the provisions of S.59 (2) of the PDP constitution 2017(as amended).
Accordingly, you are hereby found guilty and you are hereby expelled from Peoples Democratic Party, Kaiama Ward 1 from today, 11th day of December 2023, in accordance with S.59 (i) (g) of the Peoples Democratic Party constitution.
By this, you hereby loses all your rights as a member and as an official of the Peoples Democratic Party”.
Dantsoho who is the Dan Iyan of Kaiama was suspended based on the recommendation of the disciplinary committee of August 16, 2023 and ratified by the State Working Committee of the Party.
However, on Wednesday last week, reports surfaced that the national executive of the party had “set aside and overruled” the state chapter on the suspension.
The report said the decision was taken during the NWC at its 578th meeting and communicated to the state chapter of the party in a letter signed by the National Organising Secretary, Umar M. Bature.
However, on the following day, Thursday, the state chapter of the party issued a statement signed by its Publicity Secretary, Olusegun Olusola Adewara (Sholyment) that Mahmud had “apologised for gross misconduct and pledged loyalty to Saraki and the PDP”.
Dantsoho, however denied the apology claim of the party. He said the purported apology letter was “forged and never emanated from him” threatening to drag the party to court.
Reacting to his expulsion, Dantsoho said he had already sent his resignation letter to the party before the expulsion was slammed on him.
He said: I had already sent my resignation letter from the party this morning before the expulsion was made “.