Sen.
Ahmed Makarfi: PDP Chairman
By Emmanuel Oloniruha
The National Caretaker
Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party has suspended Chief Ken Emeakayi, a
former factional chairman of the party in Anambra for a month over alleged act
of indiscipline.
Mr Dayo Adeyeye, the
National Publicity Secretary, PDP National Caretaker Committee made this known
at a news conference on Tuesday in Abuja.
Adeyeye recalled that
the party had on July 27 dissolved all the parallel PDP executives in Anambra.
He however, said that
three days after the dissolution of all factional executive in the state,
Emeakayi went ahead to summon a meeting of his faction, which was in clear
violation of the decision of National Caretaker Committee.
Adeyeye said when the
committee heard about the development, it issued a query to Emeakayi on his
action, and that rather than respond to the issue, Emeakayi disparaged the
national leadership of the party.
“His reply not only
showed total disrespect to the National Caretaker Committee, he disparaged the
personality of the chairman and the secretary.
“He issued words of
abuse totally unbecoming of a person who claim to be holding an important
office as chairman of a state party.
“We found this to be
gross indiscipline. And today we took a decision on this matter in accordance
with the provisions of our constitution.
“So, the National
Caretaker Committee at its meeting today took cognisance of the violation of
the Provision of Section 58 (1A, B, C, G, H, I, J, M) of the PDP Constitution
2012 (as amended) by Chief Ken Emeakayi.
“We took a decision to
immediately suspend him for a period of one month, in accordance with Section
57 (3) of the PDP Constitution 2012 (as amended),’’ Adeyeye said.
He said that the case
of Emeakayi had also been referred to the National Disciplinary Committee of
the party for further disciplinary action.
Adeyeye said that the
decision was taken in order to sanitise the situation in Anambra.
“It is also to send a
signal to all party members and trouble makers all over the country that those
who decide to `trouble Israel’ will not find peace themselves.
“We will henceforth
not condone any act of indiscipline.’’
Adeyeye also disclosed
that seven aspirants has so far obtained PDP nomination and expression of
interest forms for the Anambra Governorship election scheduled for Nov. 28.
They are Dr Alex
Obiogolu, Mr Oseloka Obaze, Prince Okechukwu Emeka, Dr Patrick Ubah, Mr Akolisa
Ufodike, Lynda Ikpeazu and Mrs Stella Oduah.