The 2015
governorship ambition of Godsday Orubebe, the Niger Delta Affairs Minister, suffered
a setback today as he was suspended by the Burutu local government chapter of
the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in his home state, Delta. The chapter also
suspended nine other members along with the controversial minister.
A leader of
the party told SaharaReporters that Mr. Orubebe and the other suspended members
were guilty of various forms of misconduct that had brought the party disrepute
and embarrassment. “We decided to have them suspended because they have been
engaged in anti-party activities,” said the source.
In an
official press statement released today after a meeting in Burutu, the PDP
chapter said the suspensions were triggered by a series of petitions by
concerned party members against Mr. Orubebe and his nine cohorts. The statement
was signed by Kenneth Ogeibiri, the PDP chairman in the area, as well as Ozano
Ayedi, the secretary, and three other officials.
“The
suspension is triggered off by [a] series of allegations of gross misconduct
ranging from acts likely to bring the party to disrepute, hatred, contempt and
anti-party activities (sic). In light of these, Elder Godsday Orubebe and the
affected nine others are hereby referred to the PDP disciplinary committee,
Burutu Local Government Area chapter for further investigation.”
The party
stated further that, after a preliminary hearing, the working committee of the
party decided to suspend Mr. Orubebe and the nine others.
culled from SAHARAREPORTERS
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