The Peoples Democratic Party PDP has suspended the acting National Chairman, illiya Damagun and National Secretary, Senator Samuel Anyanwu over what it called a series of complaints including anti – party against them
In a statement early Friday, the National Publicity Secretary,Debo Ologunagba cited the letter written by the duo to the court regarding the 27 lawmakers of the Rivers State House of Assembly who decamped to the All Progressives Congress APC.
It said their action was not only against the party’s decision but violated the provisions of the PDP constitution and their oath of office.
It added that the party has in addition to suspending Damagun and Anyanwu also referred them to the party’s disciplinary committee.
” The National Working Committee ( NWC) of the PDP has extensively considered the series of complaints raised against the Acting National Chairman,Amb. Illiya Damagun and National Secretary,Sen. Samuel Anyanwu , particularly with regard to the letter addressed by them to the Court of Appeal in Appeal No / CA: PH/307/2024 against the party’s position in the case involving the 27 former members of the Rivers State House of Assembly who vacated their seats upon decamping from the PDP to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
” The NWC condemned this anti – party activity of the Acting National Chairman and the National Secretary , which is in gross violation of the provisions of the PDP constitution ( as amended in 2017). and their Oath of Office.
” Consequently, the NWC pursuant to Sections 57,58, and 59 of the PDP Constitution ,has suspended Amb. Illiya Damagun and Sen
Samuel Anyanwu as Acting National Chairman and National Secretary of the party , respectively, and referred them to the National Disciplinary Commitee for further action.
” In the meantime, the two officials are suspended from all meetings , activities and programs of the NWC pending the conclusion of the investigation by the National Disciplinary Committee “
The suspended officials are said to be loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory FCT, Nyesom Wike.
The PDP has been in crisis since its primary that led to the emergence of Abubakar Atiku as the party’s flag bearer in long concluded February 2023 presidential election..
