The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has refuted reports that the National Chairman, Iyorchia Ayu, has been suspended from office by the National Working Committee (NWC).
PDP in a statement on Wednesday by the National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, declared: “Such report is completely false and a product of the imagination of mischief-makers with the intent to destabilize our Party, create an impression of crisis within our ranks, and mislead the unsuspecting members of the public.
“It is clear that the false report is the handiwork of vicious anti-people forces who are agitated by the stability, unity, and soaring popularity of our Party under the cohesive Sen. Dr. Ayu-led National Working Committee as well as the intimidating statures of our Presidential and Vice Presidential Candidates, His Excellency, Atiku Abubakar and His Excellency, Sen. Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa respectively.”
Ologunagba stated that Ayu is on a short vacation outside of the country. He emphasized that the National Chairman officially transmitted power to the Deputy National Chairman (North), Amb. Umar Iliya Damagum, in line with the provision of the Constitution of the PDP 2017 (as amended).
Ologunagba maintained that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) was notified of the events in the PDP.
The National Publicity Secretary asserted that the PDP and the NWC are united, and that Ayu remains the party’s National Chairman.
Ologunagba, therefore, enjoined all PDP members, the media, and the general public to disregard the report, which he said is fake news.