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    PDP suspends national chairman, Iyorchia Ayu

    David GreatBy David GreatMarch 26, 20231 Comment3 Mins Read
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    BREAKING: PDP sacks Ayu, names acting chair
    Dr Iyorchia Ayu, PDP national chairman
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    The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Sunday announced the suspension of Dr. Iyorchia Ayu, its national chairman over anti-party activities.

    Ayu was reportedly suspended at his ward by PDP executives of Igyorov Ward in Gboko Local Government Area of Benue state.

    His suspension was disclosed by PDP ward secretary, Vangeryina Dooyum. He told journalist that the decision was approved by Kashi Philip, the ward chairman.

    The secretary said that the decision to suspend Ayu was reached after the leadership reviewed his conduct at the end of the just concluded general elections. It was approved by 12 out of the 17 member ward executives.

    Speaking at a press conference in Makurdi, Benue state capital, he said, “We observed with utmost dismay that, Dr. Iyorchia Ayu who is the National Chairman of the PDP worked against the success of the party in Igyorov Council Ward.

    “It is on record that, he has also failed to pay his Annual Subscription Fees as provided under Section 8 (9) of the constitution of the PDP 2017 (As Amended).

    “Further investigation also revealed that, he did not vote during the Governorship and State Assembly Elections held on March 18, 2023.

    “It was also discovered that, most of his closest allies worked for the opposition party, the All Progressive Congress (APC) and hence, the abysmal performance of the PDP in Igyorov Ward.

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    “In view of the foregoing, we hereby pass a Vote of No Confidence on Dr. Iyorchia Ayu and suspend him as a member of our party with immediate effect. The suspension takes effect from March 24, 2023.”

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    This comes after Benue PDP passed a vote of confidence on Governor Samuel Ortom, whom the Ayu’s executive had referred to a disciplinary committee.

    The PDP publicity secratary in Benue in a statement at the weekend called on its national body to rescind decision referring the governor to its disciplinary body.

    “We have noted with grave concern the action taken yesterday by the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party in referring Governor Samuel Ortom to its Disciplinary Committee to answer to charges of anti party activities preferred against him.

    “Benue PDP finds it difficult to understand the rationale by which anti party activities are determined at the National Secretariat by the NWC such as sees one out of the G-5 Governors singled out for punitive action on ground of that offence, and what the procedure is for meting out punitive measures against such anti party activities where some persons including Professor Dennis Ityavyar having been suspended without facing any disciplinary Committee.

    “The party feels strongly that in fulfilling its duty as a state chapter it must remind the NWC of the implications of its current action against Governor Ortom and others.

    “It is, therefore, a motion of the Benue PDP SWC that a Vote-of-Confidence be passed on Governor Samuel Ortom for his steadfast loyalty and selfless, sacrificial leadership to our great party, PDP.

    “We equally call on the NWC to explore exhaustively options towards fostering reconciliation, unity, re-branding and repositioning of the party to recover its lost glory,” the statement reads partly.

    The party further argued that the action runs in contempt of a subsisting court injunction restraining PDP at all levels from taking any punitive action against the Benue State Governor pending the determination of a substantive suit which is lying before a court of competent jurisdiction on the matter.

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