JUST IN: Police Arrest Ali Odefa, Udeh-Okoye Over Forgery As PDP Crisis Heightens
Meanwhile, tensions within the PDP have extended to the South-south region, where the Zonal Executive Committee has suspended its Zonal Secretary, Chief Felix Omemu, for one month. The suspension follows accusations of misconduct and unauthorized public statements discrediting a zonal executive meeting held in Benin City, Edo State.
Omemu had previously issued a statement from Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, challenging the legitimacy of the meeting convened by National Vice Chairman (South-south), Chief Dan Orbih. He contended that such a gathering required approval from the Zonal Working Committee, which he claimed had not sanctioned the meeting.
At the Benin meeting, a motion for Omemu’s suspension was introduced by factional Rivers State House of Assembly Speaker, Martin Chike Amaewhule, and seconded by Hon. Godwin Offiono, a member of the House of Representatives. Amaewhule accused Omemu of breaching trust and inciting division within the party.
Following the suspension, PDP Zonal Legal Adviser George Turnah was appointed as Acting Zonal Secretary. Chief Dan Orbih praised the decision, emphasizing the need to restore order and discipline within the party’s leadership.
The South-south Zonal Executive Committee meeting saw attendance from federal lawmakers representing the region, with the exception of Akwa Ibom State representatives.
