Sokoto PDP excos to challenge alleged suspension in Court

From Bashir Rabe Mani, Sokoto

The executives of the Sokoto State chapter of the People’s Democratic Party ( PDP), says their alleged suspension by the Wike-led faction of the party is null and void.
The executives of the party also said that they are pondering taking any actions including the legal options to challenge the obnoxious and unconstitutional removal.
The state Chairman of the party, Alhaji Muhammadu Bello Goronyo, told newsmen on Wednesday in Sokoto, “ a political party is an institution that is governed by law.
“We duly elected and we have not finished serving our four-year tenure and we have not done anything that will warrant our alleged suspension.
“We can only be removed by a Court of law. We were elected in October 2024 and our tenure will end in October 2028
According to the Chairman,nobody can therefore remove them as leaders of a political party in Sokoto State.
Alhaji Muhammadu Bello Goronyo also stated that he only saw their suspension on the social media that a caretaker committee has been formed for the state.
He added, “ But as far as we are concerned, we are not deterred. We were duly elected and we are still running out mandate.
“As law-abiding citizens, we will meet and take any actions that is in consonance with laws of the country.
It could be recalled that the Wike-led faction of the PDP had purportedly dissolved the Sokoto State Executive Committee of the party and consequently deployed a caretaker committee.
Our Correspondent learnt that the caretaker committee has Hon. Hayatu Tafiya as Chairman with Alhaji Ahmed S. Pawa as Secretary.
The letter that directed the dissolution of the executives and the appointment of the caretaker committee was dated April 27, 2026, signed by Hon. Jungudo Haruna Mohammed, National Publicity Secretary.