PDP Crisis: Baraje Faction Wants Jail Term for Tukur

The New PDP faction led by Alhaji Abubakar Kawu Baraje on September 5, 2013, Thursday, stated that their lawyers consider filing a contempt charge against Alhaji Bamanga Tukur for disobeying the orders of a Lagos High Court for commenting on the crisis within the party. The above-mentioned court order tasked both factions to maintain status quo pending the resolution of the case over the authentic leader of the party.

Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, the national secretary of the factional party, revealed such intentions in a statement, which also condemned the call by Bamanga Tukur, who threatened to sack members of the National Assembly for siding the Baraje faction.

The PDP leader further threatened the arrest of the New PDP officials.

The New PDP, however, said such a call by Bamanga Tukur (to sack the National Assembly members of the new PDP) comes out of his disrespect for the law.

The faction also reminded him that members of the National Assembly were elected by the people of Nigeria and were not his appointees who he could dismiss.

The statement said "We have asked our lawyers to press contempt charges against Tukur because his statement was made in clear contempt of the orders of Lagos High Court, which three days ago, asked both sides to maintain the status quo. We will ask the court to commit him to jail for his disdain for the law and the judicial system."