The National Working Committee (NWC) of the party under ousted National Chairman, Iyorchia Ayu, earlier suspended five of its chieftains including former Senate President Anyim Pius Anyim and former Governors of Katsina, Ibrahim Shema and Ekiti, Ayo Fayose.
The suspension of some chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has been reviewed and reversed by the National Working Committee of the party.
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the party under ousted National Chairman, Iyorchia Ayu, earlier suspended five of its chieftains including former Senate President Anyim Pius Anyim and former Governors of Katsina, Ibrahim Shema and Ekiti, Ayo Fayose.
The party had also suspended Prof. Dennis Ityavyar from Benue State and Dr. Aslam Aliyu from Zamfara State.
The members whose suspension was lifted include; former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose; former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Anyim Pius Anyim; Prof. Dennis Ityavyar, Dr. Aslam Aliyu, and Ibrahim Shema.
Debo Ologunagba, National Publicity Secretary of the party in a statement said the party had also referred the Governor of Benue state Samuel Ortom to the National Disciplinary Committee over his involvement in anti-party activities during the last election.
Ologunagba said the party after a very extensive review of its affairs in the country and pursuant to the provisions of the PDP Constitution (as amended in 2017) referred the Governor of Benue State, Dr. Samuel Ortom to the National Disciplinary Committee over his reported involvement in anti-party activities.
However, the party in a statement signed by the PDP National Publicity Secretary, Ologunagba on Thursday, reversed the decision, noting that the decision was taken at its NWC meeting on Thursday where members extensively discussed recent developments in the party.
He said, “This decision is without prejudice to the powers of the NWC to take necessary disciplinary action against any member of the Party at any time pursuant to the provisions of the Constitution of the PDP (as amended in 2017).
“The NWC charges all leaders, critical stakeholders and teeming members of our Party across the country to be guided by the provisions of the PDP Constitution (as amended in 2017) as well as the new spirit and necessity of reconciliation, unity and harmony in our Party at this critical time.
“The PDP must remain focused as we continue to take every necessary action to recover the stolen mandate freely given by Nigerians to our Party and Presidential Candidate, Atiku Abubakar, on Saturday February 25, 2023, at the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal.
“The NWC recognized the imperativeness of a total reconciliation among Party leaders and critical stakeholders for a more cohesive Party in the overall interest of our teeming members and Nigerians in general.
“Consequent upon the above, the NWC reverses the referral of the Governor of Benue State, His Excellency, Dr. Samuel Ortom to the National Disciplinary Committee,” the statement added.