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Embattled National Chairman of a faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Bamanga Tukur, has declared that he is still in charge of the party.
Tukur proclaimed his tigritude at a press briefing in Abuja, where he threatened to declare vacant the seats of members of National Assembly hobnobbing with the rebel group, who on Saturday formed the ‘New PDP’ after walking away from the Special Convention of the party, dismissing it as rotten.
"There is only one lawfully recognised PDP and I am firmly in charge.” He said.
He said the PDP “will not fold its arms while some undemocratic and unpatriotic elements destroy our common destiny by causing divisions and confusion among the people.
“Similarly, all persons elected on the platform of our great party at all levels who identify with these enemies of the oneness and greatness of our party shall have their seats declared vacant as required by law.
No questions were allowed.
However, the factional Chairman, Alhaji Abubakar Baraje, reacting to Tukur's threat said the New PDP is "not surprised because they are ignorant of party politics. In any case, the process of declaring seats vacant or recalling members of National or State Assembly is well known in the constitution.
"To wake up and threaten that he is going to recall members supporting us, shows that he is not fit to be national chairman of PDP."
