PDP NWC Declares Suspension of Cross River Chairman Null and Voidv

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has dismissed the purported suspension of Barrister Venatius Ikem, the chairman of the party’s Cross River State chapter, deeming it invalid and inconsistent with the party’s constitution.

In a statement by Hon. Debo Ologunagba, the PDP’s National Publicity Secretary, the NWC emphasized that the State Working Committee lacks the authority to suspend a state chairman without the approval of the NWC, as stipulated in the party’s constitution.

The statement read:
“For the avoidance of doubt, no State Working Committee has the power whatsoever to suspend a state chairman without due recourse to the National Working Committee as provided by the Constitution of the PDP.”

The NWC further affirmed that Barr. Venatius Ikem remains the legitimate chairman of the Cross River State chapter and urged party members to disregard the suspension. It also called on all party members in Cross River State to maintain unity and work collaboratively in the best interests of the PDP and the public.

This resolution aims to mitigate internal conflicts and reinforce party cohesion ahead of future political engagements