The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has reversed the suspension of five high-ranking members including the former Governor of Katsina Ibrahim Shema and that of Ekiti State, Ayo Fayose.
Shema and Fayose along side former Senate President Sen. Pius Anyim (Ebonyi State) .Prof. Dennis Ityavyar (Benue State) 5.Dr. Aslam Aliyu (Zamfara State) were placed on indefinite suspension by the NWC for anti-party activities while it referred the Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom to the National Disciplinary Committee.
However, the NWC, in a statement issued by the National Publicity Secretary of the party, Debo Ologunagba, after its meeting on Thursday said it has reversed the disciplinary actions against these members as it ‘ recognized the imperativeness of a total reconciliation among Party leaders and critical stakeholders for a more cohesive Party in the overall interest of our teeming members and Nigerians in general’.
The decision came a few days after the removal of the erstwhile Chairman of the party Iyorcha Ayu.
The statement which was posted on the official Twitter handle of the party also read: “The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at its meeting today, Thursday, March 30, 2023, extensively discussed recent developments in the Party.
The NWC recognized the imperativeness of a total reconciliation among Party leaders and critical stakeholders for a more cohesive Party in the overall interest of our teeming members and Nigerians in general.
“This decision is without prejudice to the powers of the NWC to take necessary disciplinary action against any member of the Party at any time pursuant to the provisions of the Constitution of the PDP (as amended in 2017).
“The NWC charges all leaders, critical stakeholders and teeming members of our Party across the country to be guided by the provisions of the PDP Constitution (as amended in 2017) as well as the new spirit and necessity of reconciliation, unity and harmony in our Party at this critical time.
“The PDP must remain focused as we continue to take every necessary action to recover the stolen mandate freely given by Nigerians to our Party and Presidential Candidate, Atiku Abubakar, on Saturday February 25, 2023, at the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal.”
The post:
March 30, 2023
Press Statement @OfficialPDPNig NWC Reviews Decision on Ortom, Shema, Anyim, Others
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at its meeting today, Thursday, March 30, 2023 extensively discussed recent https://t.co/QhjCl4rNGS… pic.twitter.com/gTRMGBrwCp
— Official PDP Nigeria (@OfficialPDPNig) March 30, 2023
