The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has suspended a former Senate President, Pius Anyim and a former governor of Ekiti State, Ayo Fayose, and two others from the party.
The others suspended are Dennis Ityavyar from Benue State and Aslam Aliyu from Zamfara State.
It also referred the governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, to its disciplinary committee for alleged anti-party activities.
The party said this in a statement on Thursday by its spokesperson, Dele Ologunagba, after a meeting of its National Working Committee (NWC) in Abuja.
The statement said, “The 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 PDP urges all leaders, critical stakeholders and teeming members of the party across the country to remain united and focused at this critical timeThe NWC also approved the suspension of the following from the Party with effect from today, Thursday, March 23, 20231. Ayodele Fayose (Ekiti State)
2. Sen. Pius Anyim (Ebonyi State)3. Prof. Dennis Ityavyar (Benue State)
4. 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.â€
Mr Ortom, who is billed to face the party’s disciplinary committee, is not only a member of the G-5 governors but also worked against the party during the presidential election.
The G-5 governors, led by Governor Nyesom Wike, are demanding the resignation of the PDP National Chairman, Iyorchia Ayu, to balance the party’s leadership structure
The governors said the exit of Mr Ayu will ensure the leadership balance in the opposition party.
Mr Ortom, who was once the PDP national auditor, had in February canvassed support for the candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, against his party’s candidate, Atiku Abubakar.