PDP Suspends Masari, Nnamani, Others As Reform Forum Meets Jonathan

PHOTO: PDP CHAIRMAN CHIEF VINCENT OGBULAFOR.

ABUJA, April 22, (THEWILL) - The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Thursday suspended some of its members for their failure to appear before the National Working Committee (NWC) to defend themselves over spurious anti-party activities leveled by the party.

Those suspended are former Senate President Ken. Nnamani, former Speaker of the House of Representatives Hon. Aminu Masari, former PDP governorship Candidate for Abia State, Chief Onyema Ugochukwu as well as Chief Tony Ukasanya, a party chieftain from Abia.

Others are Senator Adolfus Wabara, Chief Sunny Iroche, Senator Emmanuel Agboti, Senator Sylvanous Ngele; former Imo State of Governorship Candidate, Senator Ifeanyichukwu Ararume; former Imo State Governor, Chief Achike Udenwa; a former Political Adviser to the president and PDP presidential aspirant, Chief Rochas Okorocha; former Akwa Ibom State Deputy governor, Chief Chris Ekpeyong; Chief Abiye Sekibo; Hon. Auwal Tukur; former Chief Whip of the House of Representatives, Hon. Bawa Bwari; Prof. ABC Nwosu, a one time political Adviser to the President.

The list also includes Dr. Peter Odili, erstwhile governor of Rivers State; Kelechi Igwe and Chief Bernard Eze, a former National Auditor of the Party.

The matter has been referred to the National Disciplinary Committee for further action.

However, the suspended members of the PDP Reform Forum and the Acting President Goodluck Jonathan are schedule to hold a meeting later tonight over the group’s insistence that the Party’s National Chairman whom they referred to as a failure, "should shape in or be shaped out of office."

In a statement at the end of the meeting in Abuja, which was made available to THEWILL, the NWC expressed dismay over the neglect of its invitation by the group under the aegis of 'PDP Reform Forum.'

The party also claimed that members of the Reform Forum were duly notified but deliberately refused to use the opportunity granted them by the invitation to explain their alleged anti-party roles.

Meanwhile, members of the PDP Reform Forum yesterday in a meeting issued a warning to PDP Chairman Prince Ogbulafor to distance himself from the PDP governors whom they say are the very foundation of the problems the party is facing presently.

The group also accused the party leadership of insincerity and gross inept while passing a vote of no confidence on the Ogbulafor led NWC. They also blamed him for the party’s loss in the Anambra State Gubernatorial election, due to his inability to manage over N500 million naira voted for the election.