Wike Escapes As PDP Suspends Fayose, Anyim, Sets Up Committee To Try Ortom

By Ayodele Oni

The People’s Democratic Party, (PDP) has weilded its big stick on recalcitrant members as it announced the suspension of a former Senare President, a former State Governor and other prominent members.

The suspension, coming after the poor outing of the party in the just concluded elections, affect former Governor Ayo Fayose and former senate president, Pius Anyim.

Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom’s case has been referred to the a Disciplinary Committee for necessary action.

However, PDP was silent on the leader of the PDP G5 Governors, Nyesom Wike who took the Party to Court to stop his suspension from the Party.

These are some of the chieftains of the party that worked against the interest of the party before the general elections, which led to the defeat of Atiku Abubakar while some governors, national assembly members lost their States.

A statement on Thursday, signed by Debo Ologunagba, PDP spokesman, stated  that “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.A

“Ayodele Fayose, Ekiti State; Sen. Pius Anyim,Ebonyi State; Prof. Dennis Ityavyar Benue State; Dr. Aslam Aliyu (Zamfara State).

“The PDP urges all leaders, critical stakeholders and teeming members of our Party across the country to remain united and focused at this critical time.”