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Warrant Of Arrest On PDP National Officers: I was not
served at all – PDP National Chairman
Newsdiaryonline Sat Jan 28,2012
Kawu Baraje
Alhaji Kawu Baraje,
acting national chairman , PDP has denied being served with any
court order.His statement came after a warrant of arrest was
issued yesterday by a Lagos Court.In a statement today,Baraje
said, “At no time was the national chairman issued any court
summons asking him to appear before the court on the matter or
any other related matter whatsoever"
“The national chairman believes that it is not right or proper
for any such process of warrant of arrest to be initiated in his
absence when he has not been invited or have been heard by the
court in accordance with due court process
Read his statement below:
Warrant Of Arrest On PDP National Officers: I was not served at
all – PDP National Chairman
The attention of the Acting National Chairman of the Peoples
Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Abubakar Kawu Baraje has been
drawn to a warrant of arrest purportedly issued by a Lagos court
on him and two principal officers of the party over the crisis
in the Ogun state chapter of the party.
The national chairman therefore wishes to state that:
1. At
no time was the national chairman issued any court summons
asking him to appear before the court on the matter or any other
related matter whatsoever;
2. The
national chairman believes that it is not right or proper for
any such process of warrant of arrest to be initiated in his
absence when he has not been invited or have been heard by the
court in accordance with due court process;
3. For
the avoidance of doubt, the national chairman as a law abiding
citizen has maximum respect and regard for the judiciary and
believes in due court process and the rule of law; therefore he
has no reason whatsoever to treat the court with contempt;
4. In
the same view, the national chairman will not allow any member
of the party to commit acts of indiscipline and insubordination
to constituted authority;
5.
Accordingly, the national chairman has directed the part’s Legal
Directorate to take up the matter with the appropriate quarters
with a view ensuring that the court is no longer misled in the
matter;
6. The
national chairman wishes to appeal to all loyal members of the
party to remain calm and continue to maintain good party spirit
at all times as the party contends with the challenges of its
transformational reforms.
SIGNED
Office of the Acting National Chairman
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
28th January,2012.
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