Inokoba
Col. Sam Inokoba, (Rtd) Chairman of Bayelsa Chapter of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has dismissed reports of his suspension by State Working Committee of the party in the state.
Mr Osom Makebre, Publicity Secretary of the party had on Wednesday announced the suspension of the chairman by the State Working Committee of the party.
Makbre said that the decision of the party in the state has been communicated to the National leadership of the party for ratification.
Inokoba allegedly received the N70 million from Petroleum Minister but declared N30 million to the state executives of the party.
Members of the Bayelsa State Executives of the PDP had set up a panel to probe the Chairman on the allegations of diverting N40 million out of the N70 million meant for PDP’s presidential rally in Bayelsa.
It was gathered that the panel hurriedly met and suspended the chairman of the party while the plot for a replacement thickens.
Inokoba had shunned the invitation of the State Working Committee to respond to the allegations.
Reacting to the development on Thursday, he maintained that the disbursed the funds in compliance with the wishes of the donor and was not guilty of diverting party funds as alleged.
He further argued that the State Working Committee of PDP lacked the powers according to the amended PDP Constitution to discipline him.
Inokoba explained that the move violated Section 10 subsection 7 of PDP’s amended constitution which vested such powers in the National Leadership of the party.
Reacting to the development, Inokoba described the reports of his suspension as rumour and unconstitutional.
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