March 30, (THEWILL) – The Benue State Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has suspended the Kashi Philip-led Igyorov Ward exco in the Gboko Local Government Area of the State.
Acting State Chairman of the party, Isaac Mffo, who made this known in a statement, on Thursday, said the suspension would last for a month.
The Igyorov Council Ward had on Sunday, suspended the former National Chairman of the party, Iyorchia Ayu, For alleged anti-party activities.
However, Mffo said the suspension of the Igyorov Ward exco was necessary to forestall violence that led to the suspension of Ayu.
He added that the State Working Committee will henceforth take charge of the political affairs of the party in Igyorov Ward.
The statement read in part: “That the executive committee of the PDP in Igyorov Council Ward is hereby suspended for a period of one month pending necessary action, which shall be taken to restore sanity, harmony, law and order in the party in the area.
“That the executive committee of the PDP in Igyorov Council Ward shall hand over all documents and other items in their possession belonging to the party to the state executive committee of the party with immediate effect.
“The State Working Committee shall, during this period, administer the affairs of the party in Igyorov Council Ward in the best interest of the party, discipline, growth and success.”
