Ayu : Benue PDP suspends Igyorov Ward Exco
The Benue State Working Committee of Peoples Democratic Party ( PDP) has suspended the Igyorov Ward Exco of the party in Gboko Local Government Area of the state with immediate effect.
Benue state working committee of PDP will henceforth take charge of the political affairs of the party in Igyorov ward where Ayu hails from.
Igyorov Ward Exco was responsible for the suspension of the embattled party’s National Chairman, Senator Iyorchia Ayu.
Recall that Kashi Philip, the Ward Chairman, and Mr. Vangeryina Dooyum, Ward Secretary had explained that Ayu was suspended by the Executive for alleged anti-party activities.
The exco stated that the decision to suspend the National Chairman was reached after the leadership reviewed his conduct at the end of the just concluded general elections.
On Tuesday, the national body of the PDP appointed Umar Damagum as the acting National Chairman of the party to replace Ayu.
“The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at an emergency meeting today, Tuesday, March 28, 2023, acknowledge the Order of the Benue State High Court, dated March 27, 2023, with regards to the Chairmanship position of our great Party,” the National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Debo Ologunagba, had said in a statement on Tuesday.
“After careful consideration of the Court Order and in line with Section 45 (2) of the Constitution of the PDP (as amended in 2017), the NWC resolved that the Deputy National Chairman (North) His Excellency, Amb. Umar Ililya Damagum assumes the National Chairmanship of our Party in an acting capacity with effect from today, Tuesday, March 28, 2023.”
Ayu was initially suspended by his ward in Benue for anti-party activities. The court thereafter restrained him from parading as the chairman of the party pending the determination of the substantive suit which has been adjourned to April 17, 2023, for a hearing.
