The Peoples Democratic Party on Thursday suspended former governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose; former president of the Senate, Pius Anyim; Prof Dennis Ityavyar and Aslam Aliyu.
The suspension was arrived at after an extensive review of the affairs of the party, pursuant to the provisions of the PDP Constitution (as amended in 2017).The suspension takes effect immediately.
The PDP also referred the Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, to the National Disciplinary Committee over his reported involvement in anti-party activities.
This was disclosed in a statement signed by the National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba.
“The PDP urges all leaders, critical stakeholders and teeming members of our party across the country to remain united and focused at this critical time,” the statement added.
While reacting to the suspension ,Former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayo Fayose described his purported suspension from the PDP, by the Senator Iyorchia Ayu led National Working Committee of the party as “the last kick of a dead horse.”
Fayose, reacted via 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.The purported suspension will have no leg to stand.
