Just In, PDP Exco Committee Suspends Party Chairman Iyorchia Ayu

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Executive Committee in Benue State has announced the immediate suspension of the National Chairman of the party, Iyorchia Ayu.

The ward Exco suspended Ayu for anti-party activities after passing vote of no confidence on him.

While reading the resolution of the ward Exco, secretary of the party in Igyorov ward, Banger Dooyum, said Ayu’s anti- party activities contributed in PDP losing at his ward and local government along with his allies who also didn’t vote at the governorship election.

Ayu is also accused of not paying his annual dues as stipulated by the party’s constitution. Twelve Exco members out of the seventeen Exco members signed the documents to endorse his suspension.

The Exco also alleged that the PDP National Chairman did not vote during the governorship and state assembly elections held on 18th of March, 2023.

They also said that, most of Ayu’s closest allies worked for the opposition party, the All Progressive Congress (APC) which resulted in the poor performance of the PDP in Igyorov Ward.

Kashi Philip the ward chairman of Igyorov, signed the letter along with eleven Exco members.