The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has warned some aides and associates of the President trying to use their closeness to him to cause crisis in the party and pave way for more defection to other parties.
The PDP says that it would expose such individuals and make them face the full weight of the party's disciplinary measures if they fail to immediately retrace their steps.
A statement signed by the party's National Publicity Secretary, Olisa Metuh, says the NWC is aware of the clandestine activities of such aides and associates of President Goodluck Jonathan including what the party describes as their unholy alliance with some elements in other parties to undermine and weaken the PDP by attacking its leadership.
The statement reads, "The NWC is aware that these same individuals who mismanaged the presidential campaigns are now desperately seeking to cause crisis in the PDP with a view not only to divert attention from their misdeeds but also to ensure that they remained politically relevant by hijacking the party structure for their selfish purposes.
"Consequently, the leadership of the PDP by this statement makes it very clear and in unambiguous terms too that it will no longer condone such divisive actions by the same unscrupulous individuals who in their selfishness ruined the fortunes of our great party in the general elections.
"The NWC will no longer tolerate actions that tend to undermine discipline and the supremacy of the party and its constitution, as it will henceforth not hesitate to apply full disciplinary measures for infractions.
"Our advice to these ambitious aides and associates of the President is to leave party matters and concentrate on the Presidential transition and smooth handover of power to the incoming administration as well as preparing for post handover issues that might arise regarding the administration in which they served," the party stated.