PDP suspends Ajibade, Anyanwu, Bature for alleged anti-party activities

CYRIL MBAH, Abuja

The long-awaited disciplinary action of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) against the National Secretary, Samuel Anyanwu, came through on Saturday when the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party announced his suspension after an emergency meeting.

Also suspended from the party for one month were the Legal Adviser, Kamaldeen Ajibade; Deputy Legal Adviser, Okechukwu Osuoha; and the National Organising Secretary, Umaru Bature.

The PDP National Publicity Secretary, Mr. Debo Ologunagba, who announced the NWC decision during the press briefing on Saturday, stated that the affected officials committed several anti-party offences in breach of the PDP constitution.

The PDP officials were suspended barely 24 hours after Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Abuja halted the proposed national convention of the party scheduled to hold in Ibadan on November 15.

Ologunagba said the decision which followed an emergency NWC meeting held at Legacy House , Abuja on Saturday rakes immediate effect.

According to Ologunagba, “the NWC, in line with the party’s constitution, came to the following conclusion: the National Legal Adviser, Kamaldeen Ajibade, SAN; Deputy Legal Adviser, Okechukwu Osuoha; National Secretary, Senator Samuel Anyanwu; and National Organizing Secretary have been suspended for one month and referred to the PDP Disciplinary Committee,” he said.