The People’s Democratic Party has debunked the suspension of the national vice chairman of the party, Chief Dr. Ali Odefa.
It will be recall that, news went viral yesterday that the ward executives of PDP in Onicha Local Government Area of Ebonyi State has suspended the party national vice chairman.
In reaction to the statement, the Media Director of People’s Democratic Party in Southeast zone, Hon. Nwafor Richard Nwali in a released statement urged the general public to disregard the viral news about Chief Ali suspension, said
the national vice chairman remain a functioning member of PDP, claimed that the alleged suspension news emanated from the enemies of the party in Ebonyi state.
The PDP’s statement refuting Ali’s suspension read:
” Our attention has been drawn to a media statement attributed to some faceless individuals, allegedly ward executives of our party in Onicha Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. These individuals, having failed in their attempts to hijack the structure of our party for selfish political interests, resort to causing confusion and disaffection in the party.
” Notwithstanding, we urge members of our great party and the general public to disregard the purported suspension High Chief Dr. Ali Odefa from the party as no such thing happened. We categorically state that High Chief Dr. Ali Odefa remains undeterred and focused in the discharge of his functions.
” After a federal high court in Abakaliki dissolved the constituted Caretaker Committee (CTC) members in the state some months ago, the Zonal Working Committee of our party in the southeast took leadership to oversee the activities of the People’s Democratic Party in Ebonyi State. No distractions will derail the National Vice Chairman’s (Odefa) unwavering efforts to reposition the party in the state and southeast.
” We advise the general public to disregard falsehood spread and funded by an appointee of the All Progressive Congress who does not even reside in the Southeast and another failed lawyer masquerading as PDP members, aimed at causing dis-affection, gaining cheap popularity, and creating uncertainty in the zone. We urge our members, supporters, and democracy lovers not to yield to blackmail from individuals whose membership cannot be verified in the People’s Democratic Party records in Ebonyi State.
Thank you, and God bless PDP.
Signed:
Hon. Nwafor Richard Nwali
Media Director, Southeast People’s Democratic Party
