PDP Seeks Reconciliation, Upturns Suspension Of Ortom, Shema, Anyim, Others
In the spirit of reconciliation and unity in the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has upturned its decision to suspend top officials of the party for alleged anti-party activities.
In the spirit of reconciliation and unity in the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has upturned its decision to suspend top officials of the party for alleged anti-party activities.
Recall that the PDP, suspended former Governor of Katsina State, Ibrahim Shema, former Governor Ayodele Fayose, Ekiti State, former Senate President, Sen. Pius Anyim, Ebonyi State, Prof. Dennis Ityavyar, Benue State, and Dr. Aslam Aliyu, Zamfara State on March 23.
Equally, the embattled party also quizzed the Governor of Benue State, Dr. Samuel Ortom to the National Disciplinary Committee over his reported involvement in anti-party activities.
But on Thursaday, the National Working Committee (NWC), PDP, at its extensive meeting , March 30, discussed the recent crisis in the party, and resolved to upturn its earlier decision on Ortom, Shema, Anyim, and Others.
According to the NWC, it recognized the imperativeness of a total reconciliation among Party leaders and critical stakeholders for a more cohesive Party in the overall interest of their teeming members and Nigerians in general.
National Publicity Secretary, PDP, Hon. Debo Ologunagba, in a statement said the
upon the above, the NWC reverses the referral of the Governor of Benue State, His Excellency, Dr. Samuel Ortom to the National Disciplinary Committee.
"The NWC in the same vein reverses the suspension of the following underlisted members of our great Party:
"H.E Ibrahim Shema (Katsina State), Ayodele Fayose (Ekiti State), Sen. Pius Anyim (Ebonyi State), Prof. Dennis Ityavyar (Benue State), and Dr. Aslam Aliyu (Zamfara State).
"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 statement read.
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