The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Anambra state chapter crisis got messier as faction loyal to Chief Chris Uba has suspended the acting Chairman of the party in the state, Mr Okey Asolo.
Chairman of the Ndubisi Nwobu-led faction of PDP, Asolo had on April 2 suspended Uba and Chief Linus Ukachukwu for anti-party activities and three days after those loyal to Uba slammed suspension on Asolo.
PDP in a Communiqué after meeting on Monday signed by Mr Alex Anah and Mr Chigbo Onyia, it’s chairman and secretary respectively on Tuesday in Awka Anambra state capital said that Asolo has no ground to be the party state chairman.
According to them, Asolo has been suspended from his Ward (13) Onitsha North Local Government Area of the state for violation of party constitution.
The party said the suspension of Asolo was anchored on the provisions of Article 58 (1) and 59 (1) and (2) of the PDP Constitution 2017 as amended.
It also said that the suspension was upheld by the Onitsha North LGA chapter of the party which met on Monday.
“We received notice of suspension of Comrade Okey Asolo from his Ward (13) PDP, Onitsha North Local Government Area, of Anambra State dated 3rd April, 2022.
Consequently Onitsha North Local Government Executive of the PDP held a meeting on April 4 and deeply considered the notice.
“We came to the conclusion that Comrade Okey Asolo actually violated the provisions of the PDP Constitution 2017 as amended, by his actions and we upheld the said suspension and was equally suspended in the Onitsha North Local Government Area PDP of Anambra State” it stated .
In another development, a group, Forum of Elected Local Government Chairmen in Anambra has dissociated itself from the suspension of Uba and Ukachukwu.
The group had written to the national leadership of the party according to a communiqué signed by 14 members elected local government chairman said Asolo and his group want to destabilise the party in Anambra state.
“Therefore we urge you members of the National Executive Committee of our party to disregard the purported suspension of the two high profile leaders of our great party,” it stated.
According to them, Asolo was suspended by the PDP ward leadership in Ward 13 Onitsha North Local Government Area of Anambra.
They accused him of violation of the party constitution and anti-party activities.
Recall that Asolo took over from Chief Ndubuisi Nwobu as acting Chairman on April 2 and suspended Chief Chris Uba, a member of PDP Board of Trustees and Chief Linus Ukachukwu, a chieftain of the party.
