The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) National Disciplinary Committee (NDC) has summoned former Benue Governor, Samuel Orthom, Senator Samuel Anyanwu and several others in the midst of deepening the crisis within the party.
Committee Chairman Tom Ikimi informed this in a statement on Thursday, confirming that the invited people will appear before the committee at the Legacy House in Maitama, Abuja on Wednesday, February 12th, 2025. .
Since the 2023 presidential election, the PDP has been caught up in internal conflicts, with some party members denounce others against the party’s interests.
Naija News understands that the conflict has led to an intensive call for disciplinary action against those who are allegedly responsible for party instability.
To address these complaints, the PDP National Labor Commission (NWC) established a Disciplinary Committee on August 21, 2024, to receive petitions, investigate the claims, and to the Party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) ) recommended sanctions.
However, almost five months after its establishment, the party’s leadership struggles worsened.
The ongoing conflict between former national youth leaders, Ude Okoi and Sen. Samuel Anyanwu on Sunday, both arguing for the position of the state secretary, but with even more complicated issues. .
Despite support from the Board of Directors (BOT), led by former Senate Speaker Adolphus Wabara and the Governor’s Forum, the Governor’s Forum, chaired by Bauchi Governor Bala Mohammed, the crisis remains unresolved.
The committee reviews five petitions
According to Ikimi, the PDP Disciplinary Committee has considered five petitions filed so far, leading to the decision to summon Ortom, Anyanwu and others.
In a statement issued to journalists, the committee said that while several petitions against top NWC members have been pending to avoid hampering ongoing settlement efforts, Ortom, Anyanwu, and Ten other people said they were set up for the investigation.
“The National Disciplinary Committee has considered five petitions received so far, and following a detailed review, the first set of petitions is to several key members of the National Working Committee (NWC). I pointed out.
“The committee concluded that three petitions against top NWC members have resigned to put the Governor’s Forum and the Council of Trustees (BOT) ongoing settlement efforts,” the statement said. Masu.
The second set of petitions, including former governor Samuel Orthom and senator Anyanwu, will be addressed at a committee hearing scheduled for February 12, 2025.
Furthermore, “The National Disciplinary Committee has decided to invite him to appear before the committee on Wednesday, February 12th, 2025 at the Legacy House in Maitama, Abuja.
“The ones expected to be present are petitioners on one side and their witnesses, affected party members and other witnesses. The necessary notices have been issued accordingly.”
Ikimi reaffirmed the committee’s commitment to restoring discipline and integrity within the PDP, urging distressed members to follow a legitimate process in dealing with their complaints.
“The National Disciplinary Committee is a constitutionally established organisation tasked with ensuring discipline within the party.
“We must use this standing committee to all those who are genuinely unhappy with the parties and follow a legitimate process rather than relying on actions that could further destabilise the parties. “We are encouraging them to do so,” the statement added.
