Aminu Yakudima, a foundation
member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from the north, says the party
should punish those who worked against its interest in Bayelsa state.
David Lyon of the All
Progressives Congress (APC) emerged winner in the election with 352,552 votes
to defeat Douye Diri, candidate of the PDP, who polled 143,172 votes.
The APC’s victory broke the
20-year reign of the PDP in the state.
“Some people worked against the
interest of the PDP, therefore, the national leadership should investigate and
discipline them to serve as deterrent to others,” Yakudima said.
“Those found guilty should be
suspended or sanctioned in line with the provisions of the PDP constitution. By
and large, there was this issue of persistent thuggery but also, there was a
problem within the PDP.”
According to Daily Trust,
ex-President Goodluck Jonathan is one of those who may be suspended for the
PDP’s failure in the state because some of the party’s leaders believe that his
indifference gave the APC an easy ride to power.
The victory of APC in Ogbia local
government, where Jonathan hails from, with over 40,000 votes heightened
suspicion on the role of the former president in the PDP’s defeat.
The former president’s hosting of
two APC governors in Otuoke; the visit by Lyon and other APC leaders in the
state; his non-support for the PDP candidate during the primary election; his
non-attendance of the PDP grand rally; his visit to Buhari at the presidential
villa, and the prayers made by his mother in support of Lyon have fuelled the
speculations.
Kola Ologbondiyan, PDP national
publicity secretary, said the party’s national working committee will
investigate why the party lost in Bayelsa and Kogi.
“The National Working Committee
(NWC) will meet soon to conduct a post-mortem on the elections in Kogi and
Bayelsa states,” he said.
Sam Nkire, a former member of the
PDP board of trustees (BoT), blamed the party’s loss on Seriake Dickson,
governor of the state.
“I blame it on greed on the part
of Governor Dickson and I think it should be a lesson to other governors and
god-fathers,” he said.
“The governor singlehandedly
chose an unpopular candidate to come from the Senate to become governor while
he goes to the Senate himself, and it was against the wish of the people.
“He should have learnt from other
god-fathers who kissed the dust recently. I have no cry for him.”
If Jonathan is found guilty of
engaging in any form of anti-party activity, he is liable to any or a
combination of penalties such as reprimand, censure, fine, suspension with a
fine, debarment from holding any party office, removal from office, or
expulsion from the party, as provided in section 59 of the PDP Constitution
2017 (as amended).
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