To this end, a 7 man PDP Disciplinary Committee has been set up by the State Executive Committee, in line with the provisions enshrined in the party's constitution to check acts of indiscipline among members.
Bayelsa State Governor, the Honourable Seriake Dickson on Monday warned that any member of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, that engages in anti-party activities stands the risk of being expelled from the party.
To this end, a 7 man PDP Disciplinary Committee has been set up by the State Executive Committee, in line with the provisions enshrined in the party's constitution to check acts of indiscipline among members.
Speaking at a meeting with the State Executive Committee and other leaders of the PDP at the party's Secretariat in Yenagoa, Governor Dickson emphasized that, any member, whose intention is to sow seeds of discord and create instability within the party would be shown the way out, no matter how highly placed.
A press release by the governor's Special Adviser on Media Relations, Mr Fidelis Soriwei, said Governor Dickson commended the State Working Committee of the party and other stakeholders for the ongoing reconciliatory efforts, noting that, a meeting would be held with all aspirants and other contestants.
While expressing gratitude to members and other stakeholders for their support and loyalty over the years, he particularly lauded them for demonstrating maturity and the peaceful, free and fair manner they conducted the party's primaries.
The Governor also noted that, formal PDP campaigns would commence on the 18th of next month and urged candidates to engage in wide consultations ahead of the elections.
His words: "This party will not condone any indiscipline; any politics that you think that it is not yet your turn or it is not your preferred candidate that has become the flag bearer of the party and that you will get involved in anti party activities and still remain a member of our party, that will not happen under my watch.
"Now the primaries have come and they have gone. No matter how highly placed, anyone, in government or out of government, once this party have evidence showing that you are using your privileged position, because your preferred candidate did not win, you now go and play hide and seek, you now pick and choose which candidate to work for, we will send you out of this party in no time at all.
"Anyone coming to this party with the intention to sow seeds of discord, create factions, promote instability, under my leadership, we will tell you to go to the party you are coming from, so that you can stay there and do proper opposition.
"From now onwards, the keyword is loyalty, discipline and order in the party. In case people have forgotten, let me refresh their memories. Even when this party had a president, in this state under my leadership, this party expelled all those who were doing anti party activities and we didn't care a hoot. And if we could do it that time, we will do it ten times more now. And just as we did the other time, we will set up a disciplinary committee to deal with such issues.
"We want a strong party for all. I want to use this opportunity to tell INEC and security agencies in this state should not to allow themselves to be used as co-conspirators to terrorize any community because it is only PDP that can win elections in this state.
"I also want to commend the party and my political desk and elders and caucus chairmen who have been working tirelessly to broker peace and understanding because in this game, we talk about persuasion, give and take and showing concern for the general. I thank them all for the reconciliation that is going on. Very soon I will meet with all aspirants and other stakeholders of the party. I want to receive them and assure them that the party will be there for them."
In his remarks, the State PDP Chairman, Mr. Moses Cleopas described the recent party primaries as the freest and most transparent exercise, urging members to close ranks and work towards achieving victory for the party in all the forthcoming elections, to enable the present administration hand over to another PDP government.
Mr. Cleopas also assured that members of the party from the wards to the state level were all united, reminding them that, there is a lot of work to be done towards ensuring total support for all PDP aspirants to win next year's general elections.
The member representing Sagbama/Ekeremor Federal Counstituency, Hon. Fred Agbedi, Chief Whip of the State House of Assembly, Hon. Tonye Isenah, member of the Elders Committee, Chief Thompson Okorotie, Member PDP Board of Trustees, Chief Remi Kuku and Special Adviser to the governor on Political Matters also spoke at the meeting.
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