Rivers State governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, has declared that the national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Iyorchia Ayu, has opened a new chapter of war in the party with the suspension of some of it members.
This is as he warned Ayu and the National Working Committee of the party to desist from threatening the G-5 governors and members of the Integrity Group with suspension.
Wike warned that neither his Benue State counterpart, Dr. Samuel Ortom, nor former Ekiti State governor, Ayo Fayose would appear before the National Disciplinary Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, over their alleged involvement in anti-party activities.
The governor, has also described the suspension of former Ekiti State governor, Ayodele Fayose, and others for anti-party activities by the National Working Committee, NWC, of the PDP as a nullity.
The governor stated these in Government House, Port Harcourt, on Thursday while reacting to NWC decision to refer Governor Ortom to the party’s disciplinary committee and suspension of Fayose and others.
“I want to state clearly and let members of the party and Nigerians hear it clearly, the National Working Committee made up of Dr Iyorchia Ayu, who they say is the chairman of the party; Sam Anyanwu, the national secretary and other members of NWC, cannot suspend Ayo Fayose, not to talk about referring Governor Ortom to national disciplinary committee.”
Governor Wike explained that the decision of the NWC to refer Governor Ortom to the party’s National Disciplinary Committee was the height of all insults.
“Referring a governor to your so called national disciplinary committee is the height of all insults, and we will not take it. Therefore, be ready for whatever you see as far as this our party is concerned.”
Governor Wike stated emphatically that the Benue State governor, Samuel Ortom, would not appear before the PDP National Disciplinary Committee.
“Governor Ortom, who has stood firm for the unity of this country, Governor Ortom who has come out openly to say that Nigeria must be one is not the type you will say you’ll refer to that your kangaroo committee.”
The Rivers State governor said if anyone deserved to be suspended from the party, that person was Dr Iyorchia Ayu, who he accused of contravening the PDP constitution on the zoning of elective and appointive offices.
“If there is any person deserving suspension it should be you (Ayu), who played anti party by refusing to obey the constitution of the party on zoning of political offices as is required. So, whoever tells you can suspend people, please tell the person that he is not serious.”
He further added, “if you are talking of anti-party it is you who could not even deliver your unit, deliver your ward that is involved. Because of the fraudulent activities you are involved in, people have lost hope in you. That is why you cannot win your unit, win your ward.”
Governor Wike cautioned Ayu and the NWC to desist from threatening the G-5 governors and members of the Integrity Group with suspension.
According to him, Ayu had by his recent action opened up a new chapter of political war in the party.
“You cannot cage any of us. Ortom will not appear before any of your so called disciplinary committee. Ayodele Fayose will also never appear before any disciplinary committee.”
