Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has said that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Working Committee (NWC) lacks the authority to suspend former Ekiti State Governor Ayo Fayose or refer Governor Samuel Ortom to a disciplinary committee.
Wike stated this on Thursday in response to the PDP leaders’ decision over the alleged anti-party activities of the two chieftains and others.
Newsmen recalls that the PDP announced the suspension of former Governor Ayodele Fayose, a former Senate President/Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Anyim Pius Anyim, and others in a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba on Thursday.
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The party also charged Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom with anti-party acts and referred him to its Disciplinary Committee.
Nevertheless, speaking to journalists at the Rivers State government house in Port Harcourt about the development, Wike stated that the party’s NWC lacks the authority to take such steps.
He claims that the governor of Benue “would not appear before any so-called disciplinary commission.”
Wike stated that the National Chairman of the party, Iyorchia Ayu, should be suspended for refusing to follow the party’s constitution on the zoning of political offices.
He went on to say that Ayu had also failed to deliver his polling unit and political ward during the recently ended general elections, and that Ayu had only recently began “the mother of all political fights.”
In the words of Wike “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.”
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He added: “Referring a governor to your so-called national disciplinary committee is the height of all insult, and we will not take it. Therefore, be ready for whatever you see as far as this party is concerned.
“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.”
Wike said: “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 the zoning of political offices as is required. So, whoever tells you can suspend people, please tell the person that he is not serious.
“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.”
Wike declared that a new war has begun, accusing the PDP National Chairman of witch-hunting the G5 Governors and members of the integrity group.
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He said: “You cannot cage any of us. Ortom will not appear before any of your so-called disciplinary committees. Ayodele Fayose will also never appear before any disciplinary committee.”
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