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• Refers Ortom to Disciplinary Committee
From Ndubuisi Orji, Abuja
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has suspended the former Secretary to Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator Anyim Pius Anyim and former Ekiti State governor, Ayodele Fayose with immediate effect.
Also suspended were former governor of Kastina State, Ibrahim Shema, Dennis Ityavyar and Aslam Aliyu from its Benue and Zamfara states chapters respectively
The PDP, in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, on Thursday, said the suspension of the party chieftains was part of resolution by the National Working Committee ( NWC).
It added that the Benue State governor, Samuel Ortom, has been referred to the PDP National Disciplinary Committee for alleged anti-party activities.
The statement read “the National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has after very extensive review of the affairs of our Party in the country and pursuant to the provisions of the PDP Constitution (as amended in 2017) referred the Governor of Benue State, Dr. Samuel Ortom to the National Disciplinary Committee over his reported involvement in anti-party activities.
“The NWC also approved the suspension of the following from the Party with effect from today, Thursday, March 23, 2023- Ayodele Fayose (Ekiti State), Ibrahim Shema, Sen. Pius Anyim (Ebonyi State), Prof. Dennis Ityavyar (Benue State) and Dr. Aslam Aliyu (Zamfara State)
Recall that while Ortom and Fayose are members of the PDP intergrity group led by Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, which has been on a warpath with the leadership of the major opposition party, Anyim had identified with the All Progressives Congress ( APC) in Ebonyi State, in last Saturday’s governorship poll.
