Following the controversial outcome of the governorship primary of the People ’ s Democratic Party (PDP ) in Akwa
Ibom State , the aggrieved governorship aspirants of the party have rejected an invitation to appear before a
reconciliation committee set up by the state chapter of the party .
In a statement issued on Friday , the aspirants under the aegis of Akwa Ibom State PDP Governorship Aspirants
otherwise known as G - 22 said the composition and constitution of the committee was illegal.
“ We take great exception to the contemptuous display of continuous impunity in the issue of PDP governorship
primary election of December 8 , 2014 in Akwa Ibom State .
Our arraignment before the purported Central Reconciliation Committee negates the provisions of PDP constitution and guidelines , concerning the governorship primary election .
“ It is instructive to inform all that on December 9 , 2014 , in accordance with paragraph 20 (g and I ) of the PDP Electoral Guidelines for Primary Election, we have individually filed our complaints against the flawed electoral processes of December 8 , 2014 with the stipulated appeal panel , the Gubernatorial Electoral Appeal Panel, consisting of all members of the National Working Committee (NWC ) and headed by the National Chairman. This we clearly did within 24 hours demanded of us by paragraph 20 (h ) of the guidelines . ”
The aspirants noted that it was wrong for them to appear before an amorphous reconciliation committee while their complaints were still pending before a duly recognized appeal panel of PDP .
“ In the above circumstances , it is very preposterous to be summoned to appear before a panel of our traducers. It is on record that the members of the so called Central Reconciliation Committee were active participants and
accessories before , during and after the illegalities surrounding the flawed primary election we have complained
about . We can therefore not make ourselves available to be used to regularize a flawed process and achieve a
conclusion we already know. ”
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