By DAUD OLATUNJI
ABEOKUTA—THE crisis between the National Working Committee, NWC, of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP and the Ogun State chapter yesterday deepened  as some leaders of the party  insisted that the purported congresses held in the state that were annulled by the NWC  must stand.

While the NWC advised Ogun State chapter to wait for directives from the party‘s headquarters on possible date for its congresses, some factional leaders insisted that they would go ahead with the congresses.

A statement by Professor Rufai Alkali, the party‘s National Publicity Secretary warned Ogun State against flouting the directives of the party, but be guided by the party‘s principles.

The statement read in part: “The attention of the National Working Committee (NWC) has been drawn to plans by some groups in Ogun to conduct congresses contrary to directives. The NWC wishes to reiterate that Congresses at all levels in Ogun state have been suspended until all issues relating to disputes in the state are resolved,.”

It warned the state PDP to stop such moves, asserting that any congress purportedly conducted in any state without the party‘s approval would be regarded as null and void and of no effect whatsoever.

It further warned that any person or group of persons that flouted the party‘s directive would face appropriate disciplinary action.

It advised party stakeholders in Ogun to await directives on congresses and “to ignore anybody claiming to be conducting congresses in the state.‘’