The crisis between the leadership of the People’s Democratic Party and the Governor of Rivers State, Mr.Rotimi Amaechi assumed a new dimension on Monday when the governor was suspended from the party.
A statement issued by the National Publicity Publicity Secretary of the party, Chief Olisa Metuh in Abuja, said the action was taken after an emergency meeting by members of the National Working Committee of the party.
The meeting, he said, was held on Monday.
He said the NWC at the meeting, considered petition written by the Rivers State chapter of the party against the governor for violating some sections of the party’s constitution.
Metuh said the governor was suspended “for violating Articles 58 1 (b), (c ), (h) and (m) of the PDP Constitution following his refusal to obey the lawful directive of the Rivers State Executive Committee to rescind his decision dissolving the elected Executive Council of Obiokpor Local Government Area of Rivers State.”
Metuh aid his case was being referred to a disciplinary committee of the party.
Our correspondent reports that the NWC is searching for members of the Disciplinary Committee that will hear the case against him.
The committee may be inaugurated later today.
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