{"id":5009,"date":"2013-06-10T04:27:26","date_gmt":"2013-06-10T04:27:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/disnaija.com\/nigerian-newspapers\/tukur-suspension-of-governors-not-a-witch-hunt\/"},"modified":"2013-06-10T04:27:26","modified_gmt":"2013-06-10T04:27:26","slug":"tukur-suspension-of-governors-not-a-witch-hunt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disnaija.com\/tukur-suspension-of-governors-not-a-witch-hunt\/","title":{"rendered":"Tukur: suspension of governors not a witch hunt"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The suspension of Governor Rotimi Amaechi (Rivers) and Liyu Wamakko (Sokoto) from the Peoples Democratic party (PDP) is not a witch hunt, party Chairman Bamanga Tukur, said yesterday.<\/p>\n

According to him, the suspension is in line with the party\u2019s Constitution and to instill discipline and maintain good conduct among members.<\/p>\n

In a statement from his office yesterday, Tukur said the actions of the governors constituted a distraction to President Goodluck Jonathan\u2019s transformation agenda.<\/p>\n

The suspension, Tukur maintained, is not borne out of malice but a step aimed at ensuring that the PDP does not become a flock without a shepherd.<\/p>\n

The chairman added that the party was reorganising, with a view to making members appreciate the supremacy of the party\u2019s constitution and its manifesto.<\/p>\n

The statement said: \u201cWe harbour no malice against any member. We only do not want to be a flock without a shepherd.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf we are not disciplined as a party, we certainly may not be able to produce the most progressive government in line with the greatest expectation of every Nigerian and the rest of the world.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe PDP government led by President Goodluck Jonathan has a good agenda founded on the desire to transform Nigeria.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe agenda has started bearing fruits. Indeed, the PDP should lead in the implementation.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe do not want to constitute a distraction to the President\u2019s transformation agenda and this requires absolute discipline and loyalty from every member.<\/p>\n

\u201cRight now, we are re-organising by way of bringing everyone to appreciate the Constitution and manifesto of the party so that when we go into election in 2015, we can win a landslide as a family in the election which will rank as the freest, most peaceful and most transparent in line with the desire of President Jonathan\u201d.<\/p>\n

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