Shelle's Sack Is Laughable - Lagos PDP Says

In its reaction, the Lagos state chapter of the PDP described Shelle’s purported sack as “laughable, null and void”.

In a statement by its Publicity Secretary, Taofik Gani, the party called on party members to discountenance the said sack whilst also admonishing the brains behind the preposterous action to retrace their steps and allow peace to reign in the party.

The statement reads “the PDP reiterates that the State Chairman leading the present state exco has delivered the best unprecedented electoral result to the party members. It is therefore very irrational for any persons to provoke acrimony in the party by claiming that the State Chairman has not performed to warrant continuing in office. The party also faulted the modus operandi employed by the detractors which offends the provisions of the party’s constitution on the sack of a State chairman.”

The statement further read: “the State Chairman is a member of NEC and can only be removed or suspended by the consent of the NEC. There is no NEC approval to the action. It thus stands, Null and Void. For sake of clarity, Capt. Tunji Shelle remains the legitimate chairman of PDP in the state. All dealings with the party in the State should be through him”.

While shortly after the news broke out, some youths stormed the secretariat of the party at GRA Ikeja  to protest Shelle’s removal.
The youths led by one Shamsideen Lawal said they will not allow the acting chairman, Olorunoje and his team to function until the decision is reversed.

According to them, Shelle’s removal as the party chairman is “unfair, unjust, uncalled for and constitutional”.

He said the state chairman should be commended and not condemned for his sterling leadership as witnessed in the just concluded general elections.

He said the aim of the Olorunoje faction is to destabilise the party ahead of the local government elections so as to give the APC which is sponsoring the faction an edge.
According to him, “we will not accept this kangaroo impeachment. How can you say you impeach a man who gave us five seats in the House of Representatives and eight seats in the House of Assembly in a state that is the stronghold of APC. It is unheard of.”

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