According to Wike, Ayu has opened a new chapter of political war in the party by suspending Fayose and referring Ortom to the disciplinary committee.
By Jeffrey Agbo
Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has criticised the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) over its decision to suspend ex-governor Ayo Fayose and refer Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom to its National Disciplinary Committee over alleged anti-party activities.
Speaking at the Government House in Port Harcourt on Thursday, Wike said the party’s actions would not stand.
“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,” he said.
Wike noted that the PDP insulted Ortom, who was not in support of the party’s presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar, by referring him to its National Disciplinary Committee.
He said, “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 our 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.”
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The outspoken Rivers governor said that if anyone deserves to be suspended from the party, it should be its national chairman, Iyorchia Ayu, whom he accused of contravening the PDP constitution on the zoning of elective and appointive offices.
He 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 you can suspend people, please tell the person that he is not serious.”
According to Wike, Ayu has opened a new chapter of political war in the party by suspending Fayose and referring Ortom to the disciplinary committee.
“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,” he said.
The PDP is yet to suspend Wike, leader of the G-5 alias Integrity Group. The governor got a court order preventing PDP from taking such action.