Aftermath Of Ayu’s Plight: Igyorov Ward Executives Suspended By Benue PDP

By Ayodele Oni

As the season of suspension continues in the opposition People’s Democratic Party, (PDP), another set of leaders in Benue state have been sanctioned for alleged indiscipline.

This time, affected officials are Ward executives of Igyorov that earlier suspended the National Chairman of the Party, Dr Iyorcha Ayu.

As a faction of the Ward Executive backed Ayu’s suspension, another faction dissociated itself from the action.

The State Working Committee (SWC) of the PDP in Benue State announced the suspension of  officials in Igyorov Council Ward for taking action against the party’s recently suspended National Chairman, Iyorchia Ayu.

The suspension was contained in a statement signed by PDP Acting Chairman, Isaac Mffo, and 12 others in Makurdi.

According to the SWC, the Ward Exco was suspended for one month, pending when necessary action will be taken to restore sanity, harmony, law and order in the party.

It stated that the SWC would administer the affairs of the party in the ward during the period, adding that the move was in the party’s best interest.

The statement further directed them to hand over all documents and other belongings of the party in their possession to the SWC with immediate effect.

It added that they would cease to act in the offices they held before their suspension, insisting that the action was taken to restore sanity in the party in the ward.

Ayu was first suspended by a faction in his Ward, following which a Benue State High Court stopped him from parading himself as the National Chairman of the PDP. The Party has since last week, appointed an Acting National Chairman.