PDP suspends Nnamani, Fayose's son, others for anti party activities; sacks Ekiti PDP Exco

• Published date: 21 January 2023
• Publication title: Nigeria - The Nation

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday suspended the Senator representing Enugu North senatorial district, Chimaroke Nnamani.

The leadership of the opposition party also suspended Chief Chris Ogbu, a chieftain of the party in Imo State and a claimant to the party's ticket in Ideato South state constituency, Ayeni Funso, the Senatorial candidate of the party in Ekiti North, Ajijola Lateef Oladimeji and the PDP candidate in Ekiti Central.

Other chieftains of the party who got suspended by the NWC are Emiola Adenike Jennifer, the House of Representatives candidate in Ekiti South II, Ajayi Babatunde Samuel, the House of Representatives candidate in Ekiti North II, Olayinka James Olalere, the House of Representatives candidate in Ekiti Central, Akerele Oluyinka, the House of Representatives candidate in Ekiti North I and the PDP House of Representatives candidate in Ekiti Central 1, Fayose Oluwajomiloju John, who incidentally is the son of former governor Ayodele Fayose.

A statement issued on Friday by the PDP National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, said the party chieftains were suspended for alleged anti party activities. The party also announced the dissolution of the Ekiti PDP Executive Committee and the setting up of a caretaker committee to run the affairs of the party for the next three months, pending the election of a new set of executive committee. The statement named Mr. Sadiq Obanoyen as chairman of the PDP Ekiti State Caretaker Committee.

While Senator Nnamani has been unrelenting in his public declaration of support for the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Ogbu has been waging an endless legal battle against the NWC of the party over the Ideato South state constituency ticket. He has won his cases up to the Appeal Court prompting the NWC to challenge his victory at the Supreme Court recently. Against the wish of the party's leadership, he is listed by INEC as the PDP candidate for the March 11 election.

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