PDP Lifts The Suspension Of Senator Suleiman Hunkuyi, Dogara And 5 Others

The Kaduna State branch of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday announced the lifting of its suspension of former senator, Senator Suleiman Hunkuyi, and six other senior members of the party.

The announcement of the suspension was contained in a statement issued by the caretaker chairman of the PDP in Kaduna State, Felix Hayat.

“The suspension imposed on Sen.  Hunkuyi, Dr. Matoh Dogara and Hon. Ibrahim Lazuru is hereby lifted.

“Alh. Imam Lawal and Col. Dauda Albehu Torah (rtd.) are advised to go and regularise their membership of the party in their respective wards.

With John Danfulani and Ubale Salmanduna able to return to their constituencies to re-register as new party members, their expulsions from the PDP have been withdrawn.

“The party calls on those concerned to embrace this goodwill offered and join hands for the unity, progress and growth of the party in our state and the country in general,” Hyat said.

On May 16, 2020, the Kaduna State PDP Information Secretary, Ibrahim Alberoh Catoh, had announced the suspension of Senator Hunkuyi. According to the statement, the PDP complied with section 57 (3) of its 2017 constitution in passing this judgment on Suleiman Hunkuyi,

The others are Hashir Garba, Mato Dogara, Ibrahim Lazuru, John Danfulani, Lawal Imam Adamu and Ubale Salmanduna. However, the PDP did not disclose the exact nature of the offence.