A meeting of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Working Committee (NWC) on Saturday suspended the National Secretary, Senator Samuel Anyanwu; National organizing Secretary, Umar Bature; National Legal Adviser, Kamaldeen Ajibade, SAN and the Deputy National Legal Adviser, Barrister Okechukwu Osuoha for a period of one month.
Besides being suspended for one month, the four members were also referred to the National Disciplinary Committee over alleged anti-party activities.
According to the meeting: “During this period of the suspension, they cease to function in their respective capacities.
“In the case of the National Secretary, Pursuant to Section 36(2) of our Party Constitution as amended in 2017, the Deputy National Secretary, Hon. Arc. Setonji Koshoedo shall act as the National Secretary.
“In the case of the National Legal Adviser and the Deputy National Legal Adviser, the National Director of Legal Services is hereby directed to oversees the activities of the Department.”
