The National Working Committee, NWC, of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has dismissed a letter purporting that the party had suspended its governorship candidate in Cross River, Prof. Sandy Onor.
Debo Ologunagba, its national publicity secretary, stated on Sunday, March 19, 2023, in Abuja that the letter of suspension of Onor purportedly signed by the National Chairman, Sen. Iyorchia Ayu, and circulating in the social media was a fake.
“The said letter is a fake and an evil design by anti-people elements with the intent to cause confusion within our party, mislead the people of Cross River and manipulate the governorship election against the PDP.
“The PDP states in clear terms that Onor remains the governorship candidate of the PDP in Cross River for the 2023 governorship election.
“He is not suspended from the party; the NWC has no contemplation in that regard and there are no issues whatsoever to warrant his suspension,’’ he stated.
Ologunagba added that at no time did Ayu address any letter to INEC on any matter related to the party’s governorship candidate in Cross River.
He stated also that it was preposterous that the fake letter was presented to have been co-signed by Sen. Umar Tsauri instead of Sen. Samuel Anyanwu, the authentic National Secretary of the PDP.
“This is clear evidence that the said letter is a fake,’’ he stressed.
Ologunagba urged Nigerians, particularly youths and PDP supporters in Cross River to disregard the letter.
He stressed that Onor remained PDP’s candidate and enjoyed the overwhelming support of the people of Cross River.
Anti-Party: PDP Suspends Ebonyi State Chapter Chairman, Okoroafor
The National Working Committee, NWC, of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has suspended its Ebonyi State Chapter chairman, Okorie Okoroafor effective immediately.
This was announced in a statement signed by the National Publicity Secretary of the party, Hon. Debo Ologunagba, in Abuja, on Friday, January 27, 2023.
“The NWC of the PDP at its emergency meeting held on January 27, 2023, extensively reviewed the conduct and activities of the Ebonyi State Chairman of our Party, Okorie Tochukwu Okoroafor,” the statement read.
“Pursuant to Sections 29 (2) (b) and 57(3) of the Constitution of the PDP (as amended in 2017) the NWC has on behalf of the National Executive Committee (NEC) approved the suspension of Okorie Tochukwu Okoroafor, with effect from today, Friday, January 27, 2023, over allegations of anti-party activities and violation of provisions of Section 58 (1) of the PDP Constitution (as amended in 2017).
“Consequently, Okorie Tochukwu Okoroafor has been referred to the Party’s appropriate Disciplinary Committee for further action.“
Although the party was silent on the specifics of Okoroafor‘s offence, it was gathered that apart from his alleged romance with the opposition in the state, the suspended chairman absented himself from the Presidential campaign rally recently held in the state.
