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Bose Adelakun
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP) has suspended one of its founding members, Boniface Aniebonam and its National Publicity Secretary, Agbo Major.
This was disclosed in a statement signed by the Acting National Chairman, Mallam Abba Kawu Alli on Friday.
According to the NWC the suspension was as a result of unruly activities of the founding chairman of the party whom he alleged felt the political platform was his personal estate.
It read, “You will all recall that recent events regarding the repositioning of our party and the discipline or otherwise of some of our members led to the expulsion of 2 members of the party, the suspension of about 7 former state chairmen of our party, and the dissolution of the executive committees of 9 state chapters of the party.
“Unfortunately, Dr Boniface Aniebonam, one of the founders of our party has arrogated to himself the right to solely reverse decisions of the National Working Committee, even those decisions ratified and adopted by the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the party! This is a situation that, as a responsible National Working Committee, we cannot permit to persist.
“In line with our constitution, we have today suspended Dr Boniface Okechukwu Aniebonam and the National Publicity Secretary Dr. Agbo Major pending the determination of investigations by the Disciplinary Committee at the National Level of the Party.
“Furthermore, the men and their suspended cohorts have, under Article 39.2 (7), been involved in anti-party activities and conduct which may likely have an adverse effect on the party or bring hatred, contempt, disrespect or ridicule to the party.
“They are also in the process of intentionally fictionalizing the party, together with some of the earlier suspended members, amongst other things. Naturally, the gentlemen, along with others that were earlier suspended, have access in the first instance to the disciplinary committee, which will invite them for fair hearing, and also an appeal procedure, which is clearly laid out in our constitution.
“We must state that this party is one and that we shall stand up to those who would like to bring it to disrepute. We must let the press know that there are only a few disgruntled expelled and suspended members that have taken cover under Dr Aniebonam and have seemingly pushed him to perform acts that are inimical to the growth of the party and the operation of our constitution. As we know that they will issue spurious statements seeking to confuse the general public, we urge the press to address these people properly as “suspended” chairmen or members of the party,”
Customs Inspector Injured As Suspected Smugglers Attack Katsina Border Town
An Inspector of Customs (IC) Haruna A was injured after some suspected smugglers launched an attack on officers of the Nigerian Customs Service (NCoS) in a Katsina border town.
The hoodlums, armed with dangerous weapons, were said to have attacked the officers and men of the agency attached to the Federal Operations Unit Zone ‘B’, on Wednesday while on anti-smuggling patrol along the Dankama Area of Katsina State at about 13: 00 hours.
In a Friday statement, the Public Relations Officer of the Federal Operations Unit Zone ‘B’ Kaduna, SC Isah Sulaiman, maintained that the wounded officer was rushed to a hospital for proper medical attention and is responding to treatment.
“It is pertinent to state that the Nigeria Customs Service is an agency that is saddled with the responsibility of enforcing government fiscal policies for collective societal good. The unit’s officers would not fold their arms and allow smugglers who have no regard for the laws of the land to perpetrate their nefarious activities to the detriment of our security and economic well-being,” the statement added.
“On this note, Comptroller FOU ‘B’, Musa Ibrahim Jalo is very concerned about the injuries inflicted on his officer and directed a full-scale investigation to fish out the perpetrators of this barbaric act. He stated that any further attacks on any officer of the Unit would not be tolerated and would be treated with utmost resistance from our operatives.
“He added that such violent attacks will never deter the operatives of the Unit from carrying out their legitimate duties, no matter whose ox is gored.”
The statement further appealed to traditional rulers, parents, and community leaders to warn their subjects to desist from attacking security operatives as anyone caught shall face the consequences of his action.
