•••CANCELS REFERENCE OF ORTOM TO DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE
The Peoples Democratic Party has reversed its decision to suspend top officials of the party for alleged anti-party activities.
The PDP had suspended former Governor of Katsina State, Ibrahim Shema, former Governor Ayodele Fayose, Ekiti State, former Senate President, Sen. Pius Anyim, Ebonyi State, Prof. Dennis Ityavyar, Benue State, and Dr. Aslam Aliyu, Zamfara State on March 23.
The party also summoned the Governor of Benue State, Dr. Samuel Ortom to the National Disciplinary Committee over his reported involvement in anti-party activities.
But the NWC of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at its meeting on Thursday, reviewed its earlier decision to suspend the affected members.
The NWC said the latest decision was taken in recognition of the imperative of total reconciliation among Party leaders and critical stakeholders in the quest for a more cohesive Party.
The National Publicity Secretary, PDP, Hon. Debo Ologunagba, said in a statement on Thursday, that the NWC also reversed the referral of the Governor of Benue State, His Excellency, Dr. Samuel Ortom to the National Disciplinary Committee.
“The NWC in the same vein reverses the suspension of the following underlisted members of our great Party:
“H.E Ibrahim Shema (Katsina State), Ayodele Fayose (Ekiti State), Sen. Pius Anyim (Ebonyi State), Prof. Dennis Ityavyar (Benue State), and Dr. Aslam Aliyu (Zamfara State).
“This decision is without prejudice to the powers of the NWC to take necessary disciplinary action against any member of the Party at any time pursuant to the provisions of the Constitution of the PDP (as amended in 2017).
“The NWC charges all leaders, critical stakeholders and teeming members of our Party across the country to be guided by the provisions of the PDP Constitution (as amended in 2017) as well as the new spirit and necessity of reconciliation, unity and harmony in our Party at this critical time.
“The PDP must remain focused as we continue to take every necessary action to recover the stolen mandate freely given by Nigerians to our Party and Presidential Candidate, Atiku Abubakar, on Saturday February 25, 2023, at the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal.” The statement read.