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The former Deputy Chairman of Bende Local Government Area, Hon. Promise Uzoma Okoro (PUO) has said that Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu was betrayed by those he invested heavily in.

PUO, while speaking in a conference on Thursday stated that insincerity, greed and internal sabotage amongst others were responsible for the loss of the election.

He warned those blaming the governor for the outcome of the election to desist from such actions as he was simply a victim of betrayal.

He said, “It is very unfortunate that the Governor who brought every strength needed for the victory of the PDP in the just concluded governorship election was betrayed by those he invested so much in.

“How do you reconcile the fact that in several Local Government Areas most especially in Abia North, the stakeholders were only interested in delivering their House of Assembly candidates, leaving the governorship election in the hands of the labour party?”

He revealed that most of the leaders in several local government areas were only interested in negotiating with Labour Party leaders for the House of Assembly most especially in Abia North.

PUO noted that there was no single Local Government Area that the PDP put up a strong fight in the governorship election because they were only interested that their candidates for House of Assembly won.

Accusing the critical stakeholders of sabotaging the Governor, the PDP chieftain called on those pointing accusing fingers at Gov. Ikpeazu to retrace their steps.

“Ikpeazu has nothing to lose. History has recorded it for him that he ruled Abia State for eight years as Executive Governor

Those who sold out their party for the Labour Party can now go ahead and queue behind the labour party leadership and be treated as second class,” he added.

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The Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has said he will not be facing any disciplinary panel for alleged anti-party activities.

Ortom made this known in a statement issued on Thursday by its spokesman, Nathaniel Ikyur, in Markurdi, the Benue state capital.

Naija News earlier reported that the PDP referred Ortom to its Disciplinary Committee for alleged anti-party activities.

The party also suspended the former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, and a former Senate President/Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Anyim Pius Anyim, among others.

But according to Ortom, the PDP National Chairman, Iyiorchia Ayu, should be the one to face the party’s disciplinary panel for anti-party activities and not him.

He said Ayu should be explaining to party members how he lost his polling unit, ward, local government and state during the last general elections instead of chasing shadows.

Governor Ortom stated that his referral to the disciplinary panel over alleged anti-party activities is tantamount to contempt of a subsisting court order.

Ortom said the major opposition party should not be allowed to be ridiculed by some individuals who are bent on destroying the party for their selfish gains.

The statement reads, “Governor Ortom said it is contemptuous of the leadership of the PDP to disregard the Court Order which barred the party or any organ of the party from issuing any disciplinary measure against him.

“The case is pending in court and there is an order of injunction restraining any organ of the party from carrying out any disciplinary action against the governor.

“This Case is adjourned to 18th April 2023 and so it is baffling to see such a statement coming from the national leadership of the party.

“I think the national leadership of our great party is losing its sense of direction.

“Instead of the leadership to sit back and think of ways on how to rebuild the party from the ruins of the defeat from the just concluded elections, they are going about chasing imaginary shadows.

“In any case, the first person the party should refer to the disciplinary committee should be the national chairman of the party, Dr Iyorchia Ayu.

“The national chairman lost his polling unit, lost his ward, local government, and even the state.

“As if that is not enough, there are strong indications that the national chairman was involved in anti-party activities in Benue State by working for the opposition All Progressives Congress, APC, just to get at me because of my principled stand against certain aspects of the decisions of the national leadership of the party.”

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Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has declared that the National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) does not have the power to suspend the former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayo Fayose, or recommend Governor Samuel Ortom to a disciplinary committee.

Wike said this on Thursday while reacting to the decision of the PDP leaders over the alleged anti-party activities of the two chieftains and others.

Naija News recalls the PDP in a statement on Thursday signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba announced the suspension of former Governor, Ayodele Fayose, a former Senate President/Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Anyim Pius Anyim and others.

The party also referred Benue State governor, Samuel Ortom to its Disciplinary Committee for alleged anti-party activities.

However, addressing journalists in Portharcourt at the Rivers State government house on the development, Wike argued that the party’s NWC does not have the power to take such actions.

According to him, the Benue governor “will not appear before any so-called disciplinary committee.”

Wike said the National Chairman of the party, Iyorchia Ayu, is the one who should be suspended for refusing to obey the constitution of the party on the zoning of political positions.

He added that Ayu also failed to deliver his polling unit and political ward during the just-concluded general elections, alleging that Ayu has just begun “the mother of all political wars”.

In the words of Wike “I want to state clearly and let members of the party and Nigerians hear it clearly, the National Working Committee made up of Dr Iyorchia Ayu, who they say is the chairman of the party; Sam Anyanwu, the national secretary and other members of NWC cannot suspend Ayo Fayose, not to talk about referring governor Ortom to national disciplinary committee.”

He added: “Referring a governor to your so-called national disciplinary committee is the height of all insult, and we will not take it. Therefore, be ready for whatever you see as far as this party is concerned.

“Governor Ortom, who has stood firm for the unity of this country, Governor Ortom who has come out openly to say that Nigeria must be one is not the type you will say you’ll refer to that your kangaroo committee.”

Ayu Is The One That Should Be Suspended

Wike said: “If there is any person deserving suspension it should be you (Ayu), who played anti-party by refusing to obey the constitution of the party on the zoning of political offices as is required. So, whoever tells you can suspend people, please tell the person that he is not serious.

“if you are talking of anti-party it is you who could not even deliver your unit, deliver your ward that is involved. Because of the fraudulent activities you are involved in, people have lost hope in you. That is why you cannot win your unit, win your ward.”

Stop Going After G5 Governors

Wike said a new war has just started as he accused the PDP National Chairman of witch-hunting the G5 Governors and members of the integrity group.

He said: “You cannot cage any of us. Ortom will not appear before any of your so-called disciplinary committees. Ayodele Fayose will also never appear before any disciplinary committee.”

This article was originally published on Naija News

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