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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Disciplinary Committee has disclosed why it has not summoned some chieftains of the party, like Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, to appear before it.<\/p>\n

Chairman of the Committee, Chief Tom Ikimi, explained that the likes of Wike were not summoned because the committee\u2019s mandate is limited to addressing petitions filed against party members.<\/p>\n

Ikimi said the committee does not act based on allegations on the pages of newspapers.<\/p>\n

In a statement he signed, Ikimi said the committee\u2019s jurisdiction is restricted to petitions formally submitted to it.<\/p>\n

According to Ikimi: \u201cWhether acts were committed against the party in 2015, 2019, 2020, or any other year, we can do nothing about them except if there are petitions sent to this Committee.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ikimi\u2019s remark comes amid calls for disciplinary actions against Wike and other chieftains of PDP over their role in the 2023 presidential election.<\/p>\n

Wike was criticized for leading a team of G5 governors who worked against PDP\u2019s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, in the 2023 elections.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the committee was scheduled to hear petitions against former Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom and National Secretary Senator Samuel Anyanwu.<\/p>\n

However, both individuals failed to appear, citing health challenges and non-receipt of petitions, respectively.<\/p>\n

Ikimi disclosed that the committee has evidence that the petitions were served on Ortom and Anyanwu but has decided to defer the hearing to March 4 to ensure everyone receives a fair hearing.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe believe all will be well, and the committee is going to be fair to everyone,\u201d he assured.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Nigeria<\/span> Follow Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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