Fayose kicks over his PDP suspension
The National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party has directed its National disciplinary committee to extensively review the alleged involvement in anti-party activities of Benue state Governor, Samuel Ortom, in the 2023 general elections.
The party’s directive was issued in a statement by the National publicity secretary, Debo Ologunagba in Abuja.
Ologunagba noted that the NWC also approved the suspension of former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Pius Anyim and former Gov. Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State from the party.
Others suspended are Prof. Dennis Ityavyar from Benue and Dr Aslam Aliyu from Zamfara State.
The publicity secretary further stated that the party leadership took the decision after a broad review of its affairs in the country and pursuant to the provisions of the PDP Constitution (as amended in 2017)
He urged all leaders, key stakeholders and teeming members of the party across the country to remain united and focused at this critical time.
My suspension, last kick of a dead horse – Fayose
Meanwhile former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayo Fayose has described his suspension from the PDP, by the Senator Iyorchia Ayu led National Working Committee as “the last kick of a dead horse.”
Fayose, who reacted to the suspension through his spokesperson, Lere Olayinka, said “Ayu and his cohorts are only entertaining themselves with the purported suspension as their latest comedy skit.”
He said in a matter of days, the inglorious tenure of Ayu as national chairman of PDP will become history and the party will enjoy a new lease of life.
The former Governor, said that himself and others who stood by the party when Ayu and his cohorts left it to die will rescue it and give life back in due course as the purported suspension will have no leg to stand.
