Iyorchia Ayu Reacts To His Suspension From PDP | READ DETAILS
Faith Ukanwa
Mar 27, 2023
Iyorchia Ayu Reacts To His Suspension From PDP | READ DETAILS
The embattled National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Iyorchia Ayu, has reacted to his suspension from the party by the executives of his Ward, Igyorov Ward of Gboko Local Government Area of Benue state.
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A letter dated March 24, 2023 and signed by 17 ward executives announced the suspension of Ayu for allegedly working against the success of the party in Igyorov Ward , not paying his annual subscription fee, not voting during the March 18, 2023 governorship and state House of Assembly election and his close allies allegedly working for APC.
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Reacting to his suspension, Ayu in a statement released by his Special Adviser on Media and Communications, Simon Imobo-Tswam, in Abuja said;
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"Our attention had been drawn to rumours that Senator Iyorchia Ayu, the PDP National chairman had been suspended by the Executive Committee of his Ward.
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"We wish to state categorically and with all emphasis at our disposal thus, that The PDP National Chairman, Ayu, has not been suspended by his Ward. Some members of the Exco are only being teleguided by political gamblers to cause mischief and nothing more.
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"For starters, Article 57(7) of the PDP Constitution as Amended in 2017, expressly prohibits any organ of the party or executive committee of the party at the Ward or State Level from taking any disciplinary measure against any member of the party's National Executive Committee.
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"The purported suspension is, therefore, an exercise in futility as it derives its strength majorly from gross illiteracy, ignorance, gambling and desperation. It has only mischief, drama and propaganda value.ÔÇØ
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Ayu added that the so-called suspension letter was written by an illiterate and only given to the coerced members to sign somewhere in Makurdi.
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"This is why the original date is tippexed and 24 March imposed on it.
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"From what we know, the document itself is fraudulent as the signatures of the Ward Executives were forged or obtained under duress.
"The chairman, his deputy and legal adviser didn't sign the letter. The 14th person on the list didn't sign too. "In fact, the same applies for Nos. 5, 8 and 16.
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"At the time they were supposed to be in Makurdi, the others coerced, intimidated and induced members of the Exco; they were actually in their villages, going about their normal businesses.ÔÇØ
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Ayu said till now, about nine members of the executives were still being held hostage in a location in Makurdi for obvious reasons.
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He added that, expectedly, their cell phones had been switched off, saying, "it is instructive.ÔÇØ
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He advised the general public to ignore rumours to the "heinous effect,ÔÇØ saying, "those behind the plot are only investing in expensive illusions.ÔÇØ
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