The senator representing Enugu East Senatorial District, Chimaroke Nnamani, says he cannot be expelled by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Nnamani, a former governor of Enugu State, said he is still in the PDP despite his expulsion by the party’s National Working Committee, adding that the NWC has no power to suspend or expel him from the party.

The senator said this via a statement issued on Friday.

Nnamani stated that the PDP NWC did not follow due process in suspending him from the party, stressing that it was not in compliance with the provisions of the party’s Constitution.

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“The NWC lack powers to suspend or expel me from the party as a member of the National Assembly,” the lawmaker said.

Nnamani noted that he was neither invited nor given the opportunity to be heard before the decision against him was taken.

He said going by article 57(6) of the PDP Constitution, the NWC lacks the requisite powers to entertain any question of discipline against him to the extent of suspending or expelling him from the party.

Nnamani said the proceeding and decision reached at the NWC meeting on January 20, 2023, was both illegal and a nullity, urging the party to reconsider the action.

”Your proposed disciplinary hearing of February 8 is wholly erected on illegality and your committee equally has no powers under the Constitution of the party to invite me for the purpose of entertaining any disciplinary matter against me,” he added.

The Star