The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has suspended four of its top officials following a court order stopping its planned national convention.
Those affected include the National Secretary, Senator Samuel Anyanwu; National Legal Adviser, Kamaldeen Ajibade (SAN); Deputy Legal Adviser, Okechukwu Osuoha; and National Organizing Secretary, Umaru Bature.
The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, announced the suspension on Saturday while addressing journalists in Abuja after an emergency meeting of the National Working Committee (NWC) at the party’s Legacy House.
According to Ologunagba, the NWC acted in line with the PDP constitution and resolved that the suspended officials be referred to the party’s Disciplinary Committee for further investigation.
He said, “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.”
The decision comes shortly after a Federal High Court in Abuja barred the PDP from holding its national convention, earlier scheduled for November 15 and 16 in Ibadan, Oyo State.
